VO Lao national television receives 2015 Asiavision award for best contribution to ASEAN Television News INTRO: Lao national television receives 2015 Asiavision award for best contribution to ASEAN Television News. According to Director General of Lao National Television, Bounchao Phichit, the national broadcaster has played an important role in creating the ASEAN awareness and insights into a better understanding of ASEAN. STORY: Speaking at the press conference held on Tuesday the 17th of November at the Lao National Television Channel 3, the Board of directors of LNTV led by the Director General Bounchao Phichit who told the local media that, the 2015 Asiavision award for best contribution to ASEAN Television News is the first ever international award that the LNTV especially news group received. …. His voice release… Bounchao Phichit said adding that, such award comes right time when the Lao PDR will celebrate its 40th national day, and the LNTV itself will celebrate the 33anniversary of its founding in very early December. …. His voice release… The ASEAN Television News or ATN project is the continuation of a television news exchange programme being carried out by the national television networks of ASEAN Member States aimed at promoting awareness of ASEAN. The project involves the production and exchange of a 40-minute package of news and feature materials for television each week, among Member States. In addition, the project also aims to include the broadcasting of ASEAN Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and advertorials …Her voice release… ສັ້ນ ຽ Director of the Lao National Television English Language News Department Malayvieng VONGHCANDY who is also the Chief Editor of LNTV English News Bulletin explained that, ASEAN Television News (ATN) is one of the repeated projects implemented by the English Language News Department, which has progressed well so far. LNTV broadcasts scoops and news related to Laos and ASEAN in order to exchange with other ASEAN countries. The topics cover various issues, such as politics, economics, activities, culture, lifestyle, tourism and international affairs. …Her voice release… ສັ້ນ ຽ It is noted that, the overall objective of ASEAN Television News calls ATN are aiming to promote greater awareness of ASEAN and its Member States through the regular exchange and broadcasting of news and feature programmes on the television stations of Member States and To enable each Member State to produce a weekly television news/ feature segment or programme on ASEAN through a regular exchange of news materials among Member State.