Government
MADB’s ministry relocation aims to improve efficiency
Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank, the only state-owned bank in the agriculture sector, was under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. But from now on, the institution has been relocated to the Ministry of Planning and Finance which will make loan processes more efficient, according ...
VN air quality bad over half the year
In four years, from 2011 to 2015, more than 50 per cent cent of all monitored days in Việt Nam posted low air quality. The World Health Organisation repeatedly issued warnings that Việt Nam is among the most air polluted country in the Asia-Pacific region, ...
Gov’t promises continued effort at third NA session
The government has made tangible achievements in implementing its socio-economic development plan over the past six months while it says efforts will be continued for achieving its planned targets. Prime Minister Mr Thongloun Sisoulith, representing the government, spoke to the National Assembly about its intentions in ...
NA ordinary session opens to debate socio-economic performance, law making
The third ordinary session of the National Assembly kicked off on April 25 in Vientiane to review the government’s performance over the past six months, future work plans, socio-economic development plan implementation for 2016 and 2017 and law making. President of the NA, Ms Pany Yathotou ...
Government meets with Laos
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng and Laotian Minister of Public Security Somkeo Silavong on April 25 reaffirmed their commitment to increasing cooperation and security along their common border, despite recent standoffs between soldiers on each side due to a contentious road being built along the ...
Productive outcome to bilateral talks
Cambodia and Vietnam on April 25 agreed in principle to work together in a range of commercial activities following two-hour talks at Peace Palace between Prime Minister Hun Sen and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phu. Deals were struck relating to a major new highway, education, fisheries ...
Prime Minister tightens amity with Cambodian royal family
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visited Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni upon his arrival in the country yesterday. At the meeting, PM Phúc expressed his pleasure to visit Cambodia when the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. He lauded socio-economic achievements Cambodia ...
Tax collection soars
Tax collections rose to $768 million in the first quarter of this year, a 92 percent rise on the same period last year. General department of taxation director-general Kong Vibol told a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth on April 23 that the collection figure ...
Foreign ministers of US, ASEAN to meet in May
The U.S. Department of State on April 20 said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will chair a meeting with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, to be held on May 4 in the U.S. capital. The foreign ministers will discuss China’s maritime aggression ...
PM pledges aid for Laos
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc pledged to assist Laos in developing transport infrastructure and create all possible conditions for Laos to exploit Vũng Áng seaport in the central province of Hà Tĩnh to spur its socio-economic development. PM Phúc spoke at a reception in Hà ...
