Laos lowers target for trade value with South Korea
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos has reduced its trade value target including for both imports and exports with South Korea this year compared to the figure for last year after a drop in the annual trade value by both countries.Last year, the trade target for ...
News Desk
World Bank reaffirms support for Lao green growth initiative
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to stand with the government as it implements its green growth initiative, according to a senior Bank official.“The green growth vision laid out by the government will be key to ensuring that economic growth ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Banks commit financial support for investment in Mekong-Lancang
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Commercial banks have pledged continuing financial support to boost investment in the Mekong-Lancang region towards realisation of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.Speaking at a conference in Vientiane last week, General Manager of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)’s Vientiane ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/banks-commit-financial-support-investment-mekong-lancang-105282
Australia Helps Improve English Skills For Lao Army Officers
(KPL) The Australian Department of Defence works closely with the Lao People’s Army (LPA) to improve English capability of local armed force officers.English is the language of ASEAN and Australia has been a long-term supporter for the LPA’s English language training programme.Every year Australia grants ...
KPL
Luang Namtha folk make way for Laos-China railway
LUANG NAMTHA, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Families living in Luang Namtha province, through which the under-construction Laos-China railway will pass, are united in their approval of the project and are ready to embrace the development opportunities that will come their way.People here understand that the ...
Khonesavanh Lathsaphao
Laos: Labour ministry projects high demand for construction workers
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has unveiled a new study, which delivers a strong message that the construction industry is suffering from a shortage of Lao workers and that a policy intervention is needed to address this deficiency.According to ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-labour-ministry-projects-high-demand-construction-workers-102227
Energy Ministry Prepares To Cut Up To 50% Electricity Prices For Local Farmers
(KPL) The Ministry of Energy and Mines continues to amend its development strategy so that it can ensure the reduction of electricity prices for the agricultural production sector.The plan will benefit the agricultural sector by cutting electricity prices by 50% for crop producers and 30% ...
KPL editor
Laos stresses the need to borrow as West raises debt alarm
Prime minister admits missing target for graduating world’s poorest countriesTOKYO — As the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia and one of the least developed ones in the region, Laos seems to have different priorities on growth that are driving it pile on even more ...
Kenji Kawase
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Convened the 2nd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals (OEWG for SDGs)
On 7 May 2018, Mrs. Kanchana Patarachoke, Director-General of the Department of InternatiOnal OrganizatiOns, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, who also serves as SDGs Coordinator or “Ms. SDGs” For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, chaired the 2nd meeting of the Open-ended ...
World Bank supports improvement of business environment in Laos
Lao companies and households will benefit from reforms to the business environment, for instance reducing the number of days needed to start a business, through the Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project.An agreement for US$10 million of financing by the World Bank was signed yesterday ...
Times Reporters
Reproductive health challenges remain for impoverished women: Lao officials
VIENTIANE, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Lao authorities say that while the majority of people now have access to better quality medical services, access to reproductive health services remains a challenge for many, especially impoverished women.Women and young people in Laos lack information about access to ...
Yurou
Xieng Khuang prepares for Plain of Jars World Heritage inspection
Xieng Khuang province: Minister of Informational, Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, who also chairs the National Commission for World Heritage, is meeting with ministry and provincial officials to discuss progress in heritage listing the Plain of Jars.More ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Cambodian court frees 8 opposition politicians on bail after political deal reached
A Cambodian court on Tuesday afternoon released seven opposition party lawmakers-elect and one party activist on bail after the ruling and opposition parties reached a political agreement. “The eight politicians were released from Phnom Penh’s Prey Sar prison at 4:45 p.m. after questioning judge Keo Mony ...
Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-07/22/c_133502874.htm
The Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program for academic year 2021-2022
The U.S. Mission in Vietnam is pleased to announce the Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program for academic year 2021-2022. Established in 1946 and funded by the U.S. government, the Fulbright Program aims at achieving mutual understanding through academic and cultural exchange. Who can apply? Competition is open ...
US Embassy in Vietnam
Laos aims for further strides in poverty reduction
Laos will further mobilise all of its untapped potential and step up cooperation with all stakeholders, backed by support from friendly countries, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The fight against poverty was the main focus of the Millennium Development Goals and continues to remain ...
Immigration department requests border changes
The General Department of Immigration has requested the Ministry of Interior to close down several border checkpoints and add new facilities to issue border permits to prevent migrant workers from crossing illegally and to stop smuggling. The request followed a meeting on border checkpoints and ...
Mech Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/immigration-department-requests-border-changes
Indigenous groups call on gov’t for speedy registration of collective land
Representatives of 24 indigenous groups from 15 provinces on Thursday urged the government to solve their outstanding land dispute and expedite the process of registering their collective farmland to prevent private companies grabbing it. ...
Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/indigenous-groups-call-govt-speedy-registration-collective-land
Exam budget surplus: Gov’t
The Ministry of Education plans to spend less than its allocated $3 million budget for the upcoming high school exit exam due to a decrease in this year’s exam registrants, an education official confirmed yesterday. ...
Taing Vida
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/exam-budget-surplus-govt
Announcement on the implementation of the social accountability strategic plan at the Municipal, District and Khan levels of service and the Social Accountability Plan phase II in the district administration and the provincial capital level.
On 20 April 2020, NatiOnal Committee for Sub-NatiOnal Democratic Development (NCDD) has issued an announcement to informed governor of the Board of Governors of all Provinces about the implementatiOn of the social accountability strategic plan at the Municipal, District and Khan levels of service (commune, ...
National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development
New unit to fix prosthetics
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Cambodia announced yesterday the launch of a new mobile workshop that repairs prosthetics for the disabled in Siem Reap province. ...
Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-unit-fix-prosthetics