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Ministry, Lao Front cement environmental cooperation
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) have agreed to initiate environmental protection cooperation which will contribute to sustainable national development.The new project, known as ‘Strengthening of LFNC Capacity on Environmental Monitoring’ is being implemented with development assistance ...
Government to open centres for returning Lao workers
The government called on all Lao workers returning home from Thailand to register at forthcoming provincial assistance centres and acquire passports so they can be legally re-employed in Thailand. The government this week confirmed it will open centres this month in the Labour and Social ...
World Bank supports disaster risk management in Laos
The World Bank will provide US$30 million to Laos as part of its continuing support for disaster risk management projects that will enable the Asian nation to lessen the impact of natural disasters. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in Washington recently approved financing ...
Minister hails Lao-Vietnamese communications cooperation
Laos and Vietnam have successfully cooperated in communications, especially human resources and ICT sector development, and will continue to do so, according to a leading official. The successful cooperation has highlighted at a press conference in Vientiane on Tuesday by Minister of Post and Telecommunications ...
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam consolidate relationship via fronts
Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam will continue deepening the understanding between their peoples, especially the new generation, about the history of the relationship between the three nations of Indochina to protect their valuable ties. This was agreed by leaders of Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC), ...
Landslide claims six lives in Phongsaly
Two parents and four children were killed in a landslide in Phongsaly province early on Sunday occurring after almost two weeks of rainfall. Head of Public Security Office of Samphan district Lieutenant Colonel Houmphaeng Khounsaniamphai told Vientiane Times yesterday that the landslide took place in Phearluang village ...
Government experts discuss occupational health and safety
Experts from several ministries and international organisations met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss and share experiences as part of framing a draft regulation for occupational health and safety. The creation of the Management of Occupational Safety and Health Decree is in line with the Ministry ...
World Bank committing over US$2b to support three Asean nations
The World Bank is currently supporting 43 active projects in Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia, with commitments of over US$2.7 billion as of June, according to a recent report. Of the total figure, 18 projects are in Laos with the total commitment of US$437 million, while ...
United States to realise committed assistance to Laos
The United States will continue to help Laos in addressing the problems around unexploded ordnance (UXO), while expanding cooperation to other sectors. US Ambassador to Laos Rena Bitter reconfirmed the American commitment to Lao media representatives at a reception held at the Embassy compound in ...
New road to integrate southern provinces with region
Champassak officials officially launched the 16W Road contruction and enlargement project on Saturday that will help link Laos with the region. Provincial officials led by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone attended the ceremony to officially open the 16W Road at Vangtao village in Phonthong ...
