Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will head a Lao delegation to attend the 27th World Economic Forum on Asean, scheduled to take place on September 11-13 in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.More ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to Laos decreased in 2018 amid a drop in new investment from China, a recent report has shown.FDI inflow to Laos last year stood at USD 1.3 billion, a 17 percent drop from the previous year, according to the World Investment ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos will continue to work with other Asean member countries to guarantee the quality and safety of traditional medicine.This was the message at the ongoing meeting of the 31st Asean Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality on Traditional Medicines and Health ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Faculty members of the National University of Laos (NUOL), institutes and foreign officials will be presenting papers at the International Research Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development at NUOL on November 5-6.The conference is being held by the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Cambodia have pulled back their troops from an unsettled border area in Mounlapamok district, Champassak province, with the operation completed within the planned timeframe.The pullback took place in line with the agreement reached by military delegations from the two ...

Anyone who has been flicking on screens to news of floods in Laos, extreme weather-related disasters in the region and trade frictions beyond will not be surprised to hear that such developments have subdued economic growth somewhat.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has asked the National Assembly to approve an amendment to the Law on Enterprise Bankruptcy, hoping that the change will improve the business climate in Laos.Minister of Justice Mr Xaysy Santivong on Tuesday presented a draft of the revised ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The country highly values the cooperative ties with China’s Yunnan province, which have facilitated the geographic conditions for broadening the cooperation.Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Saleumxay Kommasith made the assessment during his visit to the Chinese province early this week on ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Department of International Trade Promotion, Thai Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with The Federation of Thai Industries introduced the Bangkok RHVAC 2019 and Bangkok E&E 2019 fairs to Lao entrepreneurs in the hope of attracting more visitors from Asean countries.The ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Visit Laos-China Year 2019 officially concluded on Monday with authorities from both countries attending a ceremony as the campaign not only boosted tourism exchanges but also significantly improved the relationship between the two neighbours.The Visit Laos-China Year 2019 closing ceremony took place ...

Indonesia’s state-owned Mandiri Bank has announced its intention to enter Laos and Cambodia.Rohan Nafas, Mandiri Bank corporate secretary, said the bank is now studying the best ways of penetrating the two new markets.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is working to tackle the nationwide drug problem by partnering with neighbouring countries, and police have seized sizeable quantities of amphetamine, heroin and crystal methamphetamine.The current situation was reported on at a meeting held on Tuesday to review the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told ministries and local authorities to remain vigilant as they attempt to control the outbreaks of dengue fever and African swine fever in Saravan province.The premier gave the advice during his visit to the southern province, ...

The government has highlighted the need to modernise the tax collection system and enhance transparency in the financial sector to boost national revenue, a senior official has said. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Somdy Duangdy presented a draft amended law relating to tax management ...

A cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided that the government will purchase 2,400MW of electricity from Laos.A briefing document uploaded by government spokesman Phay Siphan to his Facebook page confirmed this.It said Cambodia will buy exclusive power from two coal-fired power plants in Laos – TSBP ...

(KPL) The Lao PDR Centre for Malaria, Parasitology, and Entomology’s (CMPE) 2016-2020 National Strategy to control and eliminate malaria, the fifth such strategy to eliminate malaria in Lao PDR, aims to eliminate and control malaria in northern and southern provinces where malaria can be found.More ...

(KPL) The government of Switzerland has launched an open public call for the Lao Culture Fund (LCF) which will provide funding opportunities and training for organizations, business or civil society to promote cultural expressions in the Lao PDR under the theme “Lao Culture By And ...

A member of Cambodia’s Supreme Council for Recommendations on Wednesday told RFA’s Khmer Service that local authorities are utilizing legal loopholes to avoid adhering to regulations that would protect the biodiversity of the Mekong River.Kong Monika led the Council’s team in investigating the impact of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government cabinet has agreed to revise the electricity unit price structure to lower the cost of electricity, as an incentive to boost investment and productivity.Cabinet members agreed on the move at their ordinary monthly meeting for April, which took place on ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the results of a report on inspections into land rental and concessions granted to developers.After hearing the report, Assembly members exchanged views on the subject with some saying there must be clearly-defined measures to penalise ...