Govt to unlock tourism sector’s potential through ongoing promotion
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing promotion of the tourism sector even though the Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign will soon come to a close.More ...
Times Reporters
Govt announces full reopening of Laos starting May 9
The government has announced that all international border crossings will reopen, so that Lao and foreign nationals, well as stateless people, can enter and exit Laos freely.The Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday (May 7) issued a notice declaring that borders would reopen.The reopening of Laos ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Japanese trade group promotes investment in Lao SEZs
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Vientiane will work with the developers of four special economic zones (SEZs) to encourage more investment by Japanese companies, to boost trade and economic ties between Laos and Japan.A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed in ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/japanese-trade-group-promotes-investment-lao-sezs-103547
H5N6 Avian Flu Detected in Oudomxay Province, Laos
The Oudomxay Department of Agriculture and Forestry has issued a notice stating that authorities have detected the H5N6 avian flu virus in ducks sold at a market in Xay District.On 8 October, a team from the Department of Livestock and Fisheries, together with officials from ...
Cameron Darke
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/10/11/h5n6-avian-flu-detected-in-oudomxay-province-laos/
LOCA, Lanexang Insurance Join Hands for Better Protection Standard
Laos’s first ride-hailing service LOCA has signed a cooperative agreement with Vientiane-based insurance firm Lanexang Assurance Public Company in a move to enhance the protection standard of the service.With the agreement, two companies will start providing standard insurance coverage for LOCA service, while exploring healthcare for ...
Taejun Kang
NA’s extraordinary session opens for national agenda debate
The first extraordinary session of the National Assembly (NA)’s ninth legislature kicked off on Thursday to debate measures to address financial and economic difficulties and suppress the use of narcotic drugs. The premier pledged that the government would be decisive, transparent and professional in implementing ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Lao Govt unveils foreign aid projection
The government is anticipating a significant drop in the amount of foreign grants it will receive this year, so the country will have to make some policy changes to sustain revenue generation.According to the National Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2019, the government expects to receive ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Khammuan ready to impress visitors
Khammuan provincial authorities have been busy preparing tourist facilities so that this year’s visitors have the most welcoming and enjoyable time possible.Khammuan provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department representative, Mr Bounthavi Sisombath, told Vientiane Times authorities have done a great many things to improve the province’s infrastructure. More ...
Siladda Souliyong
Lao President gives development advice in Savannakhet
SAVANNAKHET, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – President Bounnhang Vorachit has impressed upon authorities in Xepon and Thapangthong districts of Savannakhet province the need to tackle antisocial behaviour, such as drug abuse, in order to maintain social order.More ...
News Desk
NA debates draft law on central bank
The duties and structure of the Bank of the Lao PDR’s executive board were at the centre of debate at the National Assembly (NA) yesterday, with the aim of strengthening the bank’s management and preventing illegal financial activities.More ...
Vientiane Times
U.S. Supports Young Scientists In Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Laos
(KPL) The United States continues to share knowledge and collaborate with young Lao scientists on important health challenges. On Jul 1, officials from the U.S. Embassy, Ministry of Health, and the National University of Laos welcomed a group of 33 scientists from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, ...
KPL News Desk
http://kpl.gov.la/En/Detail.aspx?id=46986
LNCCI teams up with Laos-Japan Institute for business training
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Laos-Japan Institute at the National University of Laos (NUOL) is keen to partner with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) to bolster the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In pursuit of this objective, the two sides ...
News Desk
Cross Cultural Craft project 2019 promotes wood carving techniques
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Teachers and students from Vetsaphong Skills Development and Testing Centre and artists of the Support Arts and Crafts International Center of Thailand exchanged information on wood carving techniques during the “Cross Cultural Craft 2019 project”.The three-day workshop, which was a collaboration ...
Sisouphan Amphonephong
Laos expected to benefit from US-China trade war
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is one of the Southeast Asian nations that may benefit from the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China, but the government should also take steps to improve the investment environment.These are among the conclusions of a report from ...
News Desk
More than a thousand projects implemented unlawfully, Lao inspector says
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – As many as 1,225 state investment projects have been implemented unlawfully over the past years, the Government Inspection Authority (GIA) reported this week.In 2017, the State Auditing Organisation (SAO) recommended GIA to inspect the projects after learning of irregularities.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
China-aided youth union activity center founded in Laos
The founding ceremony for the Chinese government-aided Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union central activity center was founded recently in Lao capital Vientiane.Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony held on Monday, Secretary-General of Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union’s Central Committee Alounxay Sounnalath said that the project will provide ...
huaxia
Teams join painstaking search for Sanamxay’s missing folk
Additional rescuers from abroad have been deployed to expedite the search for 120 people that remain missing after a saddle dam collapsed, flooding villages in Sanamxay district of Attapeu province on July 23, the committee in charge has announced.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo & Boungfaeng Phaymanivong
Fun, fanfare, festivities in store at Boun That Inghang
Domestic and international tourists alike are expected to enjoy a variety of colourful activities at the famed Boun That Inghang festival in Kaysone Phomvihane city, Savannakhet province next week.The Boun That Inghang festival will be held from December 17-22 with local authorities putting in a ...
Times Reporters
Aqueduct Atlas - Withdrawal Rates
Total withdrawal is the total amount of water removed from freshwater sources for human use. ...
Investigator: Dam Project Killing Dolphins, Hurting Fishing and Tourism Industries
A member of Cambodia’s Supreme Council for Recommendations on Wednesday told RFA’s Khmer Service that local authorities are utilizing legal loopholes to avoid adhering to regulations that would protect the biodiversity of the Mekong River.Kong Monika led the Council’s team in investigating the impact of ...
Eugene Whong