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Council gives green light to proposed Vientiane highway
The Vientiane People’s Council has approved a proposal for the construction of a 14-km highway submitted by city authorities in a bid to ease traffic congestion. The six-lane highway will be built parallel to Kaysone Phomvihane Road. The planned road will be 70 metres wide ...
President Tan arrives in Laos for state visit
Fresh off his state visit to Cambodia, President Tony Tan Keng Yam arrived on January 11 in Vientiane, the capital city of neighbouring Laos. Dr Tan, in Laos for a state visit until Saturday, was received at the Wattay International Airport by Lao Health Minister ...
Funding sourced for bus rapid transport project
Finance has been sourced for construction of the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project, also known as the Bus Rapid Transit, project to improve public transport and ease traffic congestion in central Vientiane, an official in charge of the project has said. The Asian Development Bank ...
Third Lao furniture fair opens
The 3rd Lao Wood Furniture Fair 2017 officially launched for display and sale at Lao-ITECC in Vientiane on January 8 after the exhibition was pre-opened on January 7. The fair will run from January 7-15, in cooperation with the Trade and Product Promotion Department and ...
Economists, private sector optimistic about strong Lao economy in 2017
Economists and the private sector are confident that the Lao economy has a good chance of achieving the expectations set for 2017 despite global uncertainties, but urge more effective management of the macroeconomy, the price of goods, and improvement of the investment and business climate. ...
Vientiane targets economic growth of 11 percent
Vientiane authorities are aiming to grow the capital’s economy by 11 percent this year and expect that GDP will increase by 41.6 trillion kip. It is also anticipated that the capital’s residents will have an annual average per capita income of US$5,000. The agriculture and ...
PM's order has positive results for Lao forests
Prime Minister’s Order No. 15 has successfully curbed harmful practices in the forestry sector and timber industry, while restoring public trust in the Party and government. This message was delivered at an annual meeting in Vientiane this week to review past achievements and discuss the ...
Residents await Laos-China railway compensation payments
Preliminary counts have been completed in the provinces through which the Laos-China railway will pass, to pave the way for compensation to be paid to the affected villagers and residents who will be relocated. However affected residents in the provinces through which the railway will ...
Govt fights corruption, vows to cut excess
The government has instructed its anti-corruption body to work out necessary measures and carry out inspection to fight against corruption in all forms. The instruction was made at the two-day meeting between the government cabinet, Vientiane Mayor and provincial governors that concluded on December 14 in ...
PM to launch railway construction in Luang Prabang
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will officially launch the start of construction for the Laos-China railway project at a ceremony on December 25. The ceremony to kick off railway construction will take place in Luang Prabang district’s Phonxay village where a railway bridge spanning the Mekong River ...
