The governments of both nations have highlighted ongoing implementation of the Lao PDR-Luxembourg Cooperation Project in Statistics (LLPS) in support of efforts by Laos to produce and disseminate high quality official statistics compliant with international standards.More ...

The 2018 Laos’ National Economic Development Planning and Strategy Training Workshop was opened here on Tuesday. At the workshop, teachers from China will offer a 21-day training to Lao trainees. Keep reading ...

Laos will continue to work with Unicef and other development partners to promote and protect the rights of children. In doing so, Laos aims to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 under the Convention of the Rights of the Child.More ...

The Bank of Thailand and the Bank of Laos PDR have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the areas of financial innovation and payments systems in Chiang Rai yesterday after the meeting of the 5th Asean Finance Ministers’ and Central Governors’ Meeting ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National Agriculture Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) has developed 10 methods of livestock rearing which will improve food security and bolster animal exports.NAFRI officials said one of the techniques they have researched relates to the feeding of cows that have just ...

Laos and China signed nine cooperation agreements in Beijing this week after a meeting between the two countries’ top leaders. President Bounnhang Vorachit and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after the first ever Leaders Roundtable ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Young entrepreneurs and students have learned how to obtain funding from banks, make a business plan, and found out more about business operations after taking part in Lao Entrepreneurship Day 2019 at the National University of Laos last week.The event received ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Finance will focus on six development frameworks following significant progress in financial development and management in the past year.The six frameworks for 2019 will be aimed at the revision of financial policy, improving regulations for the finance sector, ...

Officials from Champassak province, Laos, and Ubon Ratchathani province in Thailand are continuing cooperation to protect women and child workers from the illegal sex trade and human trafficking. They met in Ubon Ratchathani province recently to share their experiences and various skills in dealing with ...

The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has agreed to continue funding of more than 11.7 million euros to implement development projects in Laos.Luxembourg yesterday signed three agreements with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to carry on support for Laos in attaining its ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) plans to resume granting permission for microfinance businesses from March after suspending the clearance of such units in 2017.Entrepreneurs interested in setting up non-deposit taking microfinance businesses, money transfer services, leasing enterprises and pawn ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has forbidden the burning of garbage and scrub in a bid to reduce the current high levels of air pollution.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued a warning on Friday aiming to curb the emission of dangerous particulate ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Department of Energy Management in the Ministry of Energy and Mines plans to modernise the power system and increase its overall capacity by installing additional hydro-power plants that utilise the best and latest technologies.Speaking at a two-day workshop titled Business ...

Savan Logistics based in the Special Economic Zone or Savan Park has proposed establishment of Common Control Areas in the park, aimed at easing traffic congestion at the Lao-Thai border checkpoint. Currently the CCA proposal is being discussed among the officials concerned from line ministries, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Department of Livestock and Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has signed with Germany’s TE-FOOD International to develop a mobile application which will make the management of livestock farms more efficient and cost effective.The TE-FOOD International website describes ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials and representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) met in Vientiane last week for the first Joint Coordinating Committee meeting.The meeting was attended by National Programme Director of the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO-Laos), Mr Bounphamith Somvichith, ...

Lao Women’s Union President, Dr Inlavanh Keobounphan, on Thursday asked the National Assembly to consider and approve a new law in support of gender equality.She presented a draft of the Law on Gender Equality for lawmakers to discuss and approve, saying the legislation was needed ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) are continuing discussions on plans to advance coordination and integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help Laos engage in the 2030 Agenda.A two-day (October ...

Sixth International Conference on Lao Studies (13 June 2019) calls for papers for land-related topics: • Large-Scale Economic Land Concessions • Livelihood Changes • Nature Conservation (including Wildlife and Protected Area Management) • Nature-Society Interactions • Politics • Research Methodologies in Lao Studies • Rural Development • Transnational Networks and Relations • Urbanization and ...

The Cuban Government has provided scholarships for six Lao nationals to study in Cuba at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, as well as law and agronomy, for the academic year 2019-2020. A farewell ceremony for the scholarship awardees took place at the ...