Burning, Logging Rife in Phou Khao Khouay National Park
According to the tourists, who spoke with Laotian Times on condition of anonymity, areas of the park are being cleared for farming and other activities. The photographs show large stretches of land that have been fenced off and destroyed in preparation for agricultural planting.Phou Khao Khouay National ...
Latsamy Phonevilay
Laos to partner with Asean in creating ‘green’ jobs
Laos will work with other Asean countries to develop regional policies on ‘green’ industries during a three-year period from 2018 to 2020. However, training people in the relevant skills for work in this area is a challenge in Laos.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Thailand Hopes to Attract Affluent Lao Tourists
Thailand will push health and wellness tourism and shopping to attract high-income tourists from Laos.The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to team up with Thai private hospitals and Lao influencers to promote the medical segment to high-income Lao tourists, Bangkok Post reported.TAT will also partner with ...
Taejun Kang
Laos determined to strengthen forest governance: Partners
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government has continued to combat illegal logging, and promote trade in legal timber products and sustainable forest management, according to the FLEGT Standing Office.As part of the continuous effort, multiple stakeholders from line ministries, civil society organisations, and the ...
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Chemicals Dumped in River Kill Fish in Laos
Chemicals released into a river by a Chinese-owned banana farm near the Lao capital Vientiane killed over 300 kg of fish in November, prompting warnings by authorities to local villagers not to bathe or fish in the polluted stream, sources in the country say.The release, ...
Phouvong
Laos looking to beef up livestock exports
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is planning to earn about US$48.2 million from livestock exports including cattle and buffaloes this year, representing an increase of 1.7 percent compared to last year’s figure.The country initially set a target of US$46.2 million for livestock exports last year ...
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Laos pushes ahead with Mekong dams despite environmental risks
As part of an ambitious bid to boost its hydropower output and become the ‘battery’ of Southeast Asia, the landlocked communist state of Laos now has three dam projects underway along the vast stretches of the Mekong river that wind through its rugged mountainous landscape.Keep ...
Michael Hart
Laos eyes broader horizons for furniture makers
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The fair is held annually to boost productivity and to expand market access for Lao furniture makers.The Lao Furniture Association is hoping that the Lao Wood Furniture Fair taking place at Lao-ITECC in Vientiane from January 12-20 will boost the sale of ...
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Remove restrictions on tour operators, Lao official says
Forcing tour operators to submit a list of visitor names to tourism police before taking tour groups on trips violates the Tourism Law, a senior government official has said.The Tourism Police Department has continued to impose the requirement, which was mandated under previous regulations revoked ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Child’s Dream Foundation gives 26.5 billion kip boost to education
The Child’s Dream Foundation of Switzerland has provided more than 26.5 billion kip (US$3,137,600) for the development of education in Laos.More ...
Times Reporters
Regional recognition hopes as app puts heart in IT
Designed to facilitate charity donations via smartphone, the BCEL One Heart app has won recognition via The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) annual awards. BCEL One Heart took out the competition’s top award over eight teams.More ...
Vientiane Times
Asean, China journalists’ tour concludes in Laos
A Working Visit Programme to promote Lao and Thai tourism has concluded after journalists from Asean countries and China spent 10 days exploring the charms and beauty of the two countries.More ...
Vientiane Times
Planning officials debate content of Vientiane Declaration
The Ministry of Planning and Investment and involved government bodies last week held a brainstorming session on pre-consultation to discuss the implementation of the Vientiane Declaration on Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation.The session was organised to encourage all the authorities involved to share their ideas ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos takes stock of mineral resource exploration
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Representatives of development partners, line departments of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, and provincial officials met yesterday in Vientiane to discuss mineral exploration and resource evaluation. The workshop was attended by Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr Chanson Senebouttalath.The meeting represented ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
New websites promote shared Laos-China destiny
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – It is time for old-fashioned media outlets, especially newspapers, radio and television, to fall in line with modern-day working methods and the changing demands of society. This should be reflected in content, online platforms, methodology and marketing.This was the message from ...
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Lao trade figures struggle to reach target
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos’ combined exports and imports for this year are struggling to achieve the target after figures for the first four months of the year reached only 22.7 per cent of the plan for 2019, the National Assembly (NA) reported.“The NA approved ...
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Lao Commerce ministry resolves trading rights issue
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Foreign enterprises that export goods to the Lao market will no longer need a domestic business licence as the Commerce Ministry has resolved this contentious issue.The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mrs Khemmani Pholsena, signed a ministerial decision on June 6 authorising ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
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Energy Efficient Data Center Handed Over To Local Ministry
(KPL) The Laos Energy Efficient Data Center (LEED) has been handed over to the Ministry of Science and Technology.The handover ceremony took place on 26 Oct More ...
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Laos to Tighten Management of Exchange Rates
The Lao government has stressed the need to tighten the management of currency exchange rates amid the widening gap between the official and market rates.In a media release issued at the end of the cabinet’s monthly meeting on August 19, the government said the increasing ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/09/02/laos-to-tighten-management-of-exchange-rates/
Laos, Yunnan eye stronger tourism cooperation
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao and Yunnan (China) enterprises need more cooperation in order to attract trading, investment and tourism to Laos.The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) in cooperation with the Yunnan enterprise office to Laos on Tuesday held a Lao and ...
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