VIENTIANE, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — The handover and opening ceremony of the China-aided comprehensive medical building of Lao Military Hospital 103 has been held in Lao capital Vientiane.The medical building, with a construction area of about 24,000 square meters, is equipped with nearly 300 beds ...

Large fines meted out by authorities on slow paying vehicle owners are forcing more to pay their road tax on time and helping to fill the government’s coffers, according to a Taxation Department official.In the past, the government suffered shortfalls from road tax with annual ...

Owners of garment factories and other businesses in Laos are rejecting a proposal to raise the minimum wage by as much as one-third, saying the increase in expenses would force them to shut down operations, despite reports of workers seeking opportunities elsewhere due to low ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is targeting modern production methods in the nation’s agricultural development strategy to help push forward its policy agenda on food security and reducing poverty in rural areas.Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone told those attending the Ministry of Agriculture ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Thai governments are planning to build another “friendship” bridge to link their countries across the Mekong, bringing Vientiane province closer to the neighbouring Thai province of Loei, according to the new governor of Vientiane province.Speaking to the media ...

Construction of the almost-US$6 billion railway linking Vientiane to the Chinese border is making good progress despite the torrential rains, floods and landslides afflicting the north of the country.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) is updating its database after some users of its online tax payment system found that details relating to their land titles were incorrect.More ...

The Chinese Embassy to Laos has urged Lao people to be wary of groups of Chinese scammers after the deportation of 137 Chinese nationals on Tuesday.Some 137 Chinese nationals were arrested and deported back to China on Tuesday after involvement in a “boiler room” type ...

Laos is expected to assume management of the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s central Ha Tinh province in July, a Lao investor involved in the project has said. The news comes after the Vietnamese government agreed to increase Laos’ share in the project from 20 ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More investment in electricity infrastructure and expanding the transmission network will help tackle the problem of power cuts for Lao consumers, according to an energy official.Consumers often complain about insufficient electricity and the instability of supply during both the dry and ...

A group of 45 people of Lao descent who now live in France and other European countries arrived in Vientiane recently to learn about Laos’ development plans and attend a Boun Kathin ceremony.More ...

VIENTIANE, 3 October 2018: Lao PDR’s tourism industry faces the prospect that the country will close its Visit Laos Year promotion with fewer tourists than recorded in 2017.Laos launched its Visit Year 2018 campaign in October 2017 during the ITB Asia trade show in Singapore ...

The German government will support Laos by providing half the cost to construct the second 2-million euro Lao-German Technical College in Vientiane. Work on the facility is set to start at the end of this year, and the Ministry of Education and Sports has selected a ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – AirAsia, named the World’s Best Low Cost Airline for 10 years running by Skytrax, has continued to introduce direct flights to Laos and now connects the country to 130 destinations across its Southeast Asia and Asian networks.AirAsia currently serves flights to ...

The National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday held a formal review to assess the performance of state officials they have appointed as the government looks to speed up implementation of the 8th five-year national development plan.At the event, which took place during the 8th session of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos expects to see more than 10 percent growth in the construction sector this year with the government putting in place measures to address business financing and stimulate the economy.The trend is being driven by factors such as investment in services, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL) in young people is a new perspective for the science of health researchers. Research on young people has indicated that the reproductive health knowledge they receive from school is insufficient.And knowledge alone may not be ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Labour officials will refine the draft Law on Labour, which aims to protect the benefits and rights of Lao workers in foreign countries, including other Asean countries.Lao government policy is to help workers and to protect their rights. As such, policies ...

The discovery of a new orchid species in Laos, Paphiopedilum papilio-laoticus, has been documented in the most recent publication of Orchideen Journal by a specialist working in the herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, UK.More ...

Strong action is being taken to improve Laos’ ease-of-doing business (EDB) climate, the Minister of Planning and Investment told a meeting last week.More ...