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Vietnam-Laos border marker increase, upgrade completed
At a meeting in Hanoi, Vinh – who is also the head of the Defence Ministry’s steering board for the border demarcation and marker planting – said the ministry considers the increase of and upgrade to border markers critical to the countries’ defence, security, dialogue, ...
Souvanny to be fifth company listed on Lao Securities Exchange
The leading construction material supplier “Souvanny Home Center Public Company” is ready to be listed on the Lao Securities Exchange after receiving better than expected responses from share buyers. Souvanny sold all 25 million shares at the par value of 3,100 kip per share on 30 ...
Drone allows new view of Laos's bomb-riddled Plain of Jars
One of the world’s most mysterious archaeological sites has been seen in a new light thanks to advances in drone technology. The Plain of Jars in Laos is an spread of valleys and foothills littered with thousands of stone jars thought to date back to the ...
Lanexang cement Lao factory officially starts production
Lanexang cement Lao factory in Khounkham district of Khammuan province has began production last week and aims to be one of the biggest cement suppliers in Laos. The Yunnan provincial Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd (YEIG) invested US$1.2 billon to build the factory. According to the company ...
Former dictator said to accept Daw Suu as ‘future leader’
Not seen in public for four years but still a power behind the scenes, former junta leader U Than Shwe has reportedly endorsed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as “the future leader of Myanmar”, fuelling speculation of a possible deal that would allow her to ...
Post-ceasefire dialogue process moves ahead
In a race against deadlines set by the nationwide ceasefire agreement, negotiators for eight ethnic armed groups, the government and political parties have agreed on a partial draft text of a framework for political dialogue. However, some important issues have not been decided on, such as ...
Migrant rights group presses government on stalled registration
A migrant rights network has appealed to the Myanmar and Thai governments to reach a solution on a worker registration standoff, and to take steps to alleviate the exploitation of workers by brokers. The call comes as the two sides prepare to meet in Thailand on ...
Huaphan to receive new provincial hospital
Huaphan province plans to build a new provincial hospital with currently the eight-storey building being designed, a hospital official reported recently. The Vietnamese side recently signed a contract with provincial authorities to conduct survey and design, while provincial authorities provide information, Mr Muisy Sornamsarn told Vientiane ...
Mining destroys local way of life
The mining of minerals has caused serious harm to the public’s environment, experts warned. A recent report presented at a workshop held by the People and Nature Centre (PanNature) and the Vietnam Mining Coalition showed that mining activities is a direct cause of hunger and poverty ...
Vietnam eyes renewable energy
Reducing the use of scarce natural resources through measurement of energy efficiency is critically needed to meet the energy demand of a growing economy like Vietnam, Vu Van Khiem, director general of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s National Office of the Southern Region, has ...
