Nectec academy formed to help train IoT skill set
An Internet of Things (IoT) Academic Network is being set up through a collaboration involving the National Electronic and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) and 23 educational institutes and schools to develop human resources in the country.The move is aimed at helping the country cope with ...
Asina Pornwasin
All sectors of society urged to help prevent human trafficking
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government together with the United Nations is working with other countries to prevent human trafficking, with Laos making a serious effort to curb the practice.This week the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism is organising a seminar in the south ...
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Revenue from mining predicted to fall by 1.93 per cent in 2019
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The value of mineral production is expected to drop by 1.93 per cent this year, attributed to the fact that some large mines are slowing production in anticipation of closure next year. Last year the government set the target for mining ...
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Cooperatives encouraged to take part in afforestation
In order to boost afforestation with the participation of cooperatives, provinces and cities need to provide consultancy and assistance for cooperatives, cooperative groups and households to develop and manage forests effectively and sustainably in 2018, said the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA). According to the VCA, ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam to enter "aged population phase" by 2036
Co-organised by the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA); the Institute of Social and Medical Studies (ISMS) and Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd., the workshop discussed a lot of information about the middle-aged population group of 30 to 44-year olds. This is the ...
Clean energy remains a distant dream in Vietnam
Investors who once rushed to invest in Vietnam’s fledging clean energy industry are now backing off due to unprofitability, further hindering the country’s dream of getting greener. The low price of electricity produced by wind and solar farms, as well as the lack of any ...
Tuoi Tre News Reporter
Laos’ current account deficit remains high
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times) – Laos’ current account deficit is expected to widen to 12 per cent in 2019 as imports are projected to grow faster than exports, according to a recent report from the World Bank.The rising trade deficit is driven by strong demand for ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Digital expertise needed to fuel development: Lao minister
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The nation needs to cultivate digital expertise to underpin a solid technology foundation for applications and services so it can meet the country’s future development needs, according to a leading official.Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Dr Boviengkham Vongdara, gave the ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
China-aided hospital building handed over to Laos
VIENTIANE, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — The handover and opening ceremony of the China-aided comprehensive medical building of Lao Military Hospital 103 has been held in Lao capital Vientiane.The medical building, with a construction area of about 24,000 square meters, is equipped with nearly 300 beds ...
Shi Yinglun
Terrestrial Ecoregions
Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World (TEOW) is a biogeographic regionalization of the Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity. Our biogeographic units are ecoregions, which are defined as relatively large units of land or water containing a distinct assemblage of natural communities sharing a large majority of species, dynamics, ...
Vietnam’s environment protection chief dismissed over Formosa disaster
A chief of environmental protection operations under Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has been dismissed for his management oversight that had led to the formosa disaster last year.Luong Duy Hanh, director of the Department of Control of Environmental Protection Activities, has been removed ...
Taking a closer look at the MRC’s prior consultation process
About 200 people representing civil society, academics, the private sector, governments and development partners have gathered in Laos for the Mekong River Commission’s regional forum. Today, participants discussed the Lao-proposed Luang Prabang hydropower project and An Pich Hatda, chief executive officer of the MRC Secretariat, ...
Pech Sotheary
Proposed cuts in foreign aid could cause malaria resurgence
If U.S. President Donald Trump cuts 44% of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) funding, a significant proportion of the global budget for malaria control, there would be a worldwide resurgence of malaria, British researchers say. [] To date, PMI has allocated over $5 billion to 19 countries ...
Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
Vietnam's mobile game market tops SE Asia, poised to grow
With its revenues estimated at US$83 million last year, Vietnam’s mobile game market is leading Southeast Asia and is likely to grow further, news website VnEconomy has reported. The market accounts for 37 percent of total mobile game revenues in the whole region, according to the ...
Vegetable industry in Laos facing several challenges
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The vegetable sector in Laos is facing several challenges and the expertise and experiences of stakeholders, public and private sectors and development partners is required to improve productivity and profitability.A regional vegetable forum, with the theme “Supporting the adoption of interventions ...
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Laos attempts to rebuild flood victims’ lives amid budget constraints
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government estimates that about 3 trillion kip is needed to repair the damage caused by recent flooding and to restore flood-hit communities to normal.The impacts of disasters are a major challenge for Laos in working towards poverty eradication, with many ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
DPM urges ongoing nutrition investment in local communities
Laos still needs to continue investing in nutrition at the local level to create an enabling environment in which communities can produce and access nutritious food for themselves.While the Lao Social Indicator Survey (LSIS-II, 2017) reported stunting has decreased from 44 percent in LSIS-I to ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Gold miners face business shutdown
Thailand’s gold mining industry is set to go out of business as the cabinet has decided to stop renewing and issuing licences for gold ore exploration and gold mining following a public outcry over health and environmental issues. Industry Minister Atchaka Sibunruang said the cabinet had ...
Checks ramped up in Mae Sot
Thailand has tightened security at the main border trade gateway with Myanmar in Tak’s Mae Sot district after three Myanmar nationals tested positive for the coronavirus at the Thai border.Tak’s deputy governor, Suppimitr Paorik, has ordered vehicles from Myanmar to only load and unload goods ...
Assawin Pinitwong
Backbone of migrant health care
Ranong and Samut Sakhon provinces have managed to keep Covid-19 infections at bay and credit for their impregnable defence is owed largely to village volunteer health workers.Known formally as Migrant Health Volunteers (MHVs), they reach out to the migrant worker groups who make up a ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan