Lawmakers assess performance of NA appointed officials
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 ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Lao construction sector eyeing strong growth in 2019
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, ...
News Desk
Viettel to test 5G broadcast in Laos
Telecom giant Viettel will test its 5G broadcast in Laos in Q4 following similar moves in Cambodia and Myanmar.Its Laos subsidiary, Unitel, will be the first network operator in the country to broadcast 5G, Viettel said in a release Tuesday.Unitel has been active in Laos ...
Dat Nguyen
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/viettel-to-test-5g-broadcast-in-laos-3993756.html
Reproductive health research reduces teenage pregnancy in Laos
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 ...
News Desk
Laos wants consensus in labour laws across Asean
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 ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
New orchid species identified
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 ...
Vientiane Times
Improving ease-of-doing-business ‘progressing well’: minister
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 ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Laos-Vietnam trade cracks US$1 billion mark
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The combined trade value of imports and exports between Laos and Vietnam shot up by 13 percent in 2018, crossing the US$1 billion mark, officials from the two countries announced.The figure was reported at the 41st session of the Laos-Vietnam Inter-Governmental ...
News Desk
Waste management remains a challenge for Lao hospitals
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Waste management in hospitals remains a challenge because most health facilities in Laos do not have waste disposal systems that are comply with international hygiene standards.A senior official from the Healthcare and Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Health, Dr Viengsavanh ...
News Desk
Laos Ministry moves forward with justice development plan
The Ministry of Justice will carry out plans to process outstanding court cases, raise public awareness of improvements in the law, conduct capacity building for officials, and resolve unsettled legal issues. More ...
Phomphong Laoin
New Indicative Ending Date Set for Sanakham Dam Consultation
An MRC governance meeting has agreed to a new indicative date to conclude the prior consultation process of the 684-megawatt Sanakham dam. The decision by the MRC Joint Committee means the official six-month prior consultation process that began on 9 September 2019 for the proposed Sanakham ...
Latsamy Phonevilay
Laos urged to prioritise development of digital economy
The government needs to put the digital economy firmly on its agenda to speed up the development of this global initiative, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.Speaking at the ministry’s annual meeting at the beginning of this month, Director ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Inflation in Laos grew 1.57% in February
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Year-on-Year Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Laos continued to grow in February, with the rising price of imported clothes and shoes as the main driving force behind this increase, according to a report from the Lao National Statistics Bureau.In its ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Laos not fully benefiting from regional economic integration: think tank
VIENTIANE, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Laos has not fully benefited from the recent regional economic integration as its share of trade with ASEAN nations has declined, according to the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER), a Lao think tank.The nation’s share of trade with other ...
Xinhua
Laos seeks improved occupational safety for construction workers
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos will continue to work with its development partners to build capacity around occupational security and safety and related diseases of workers at construction sites.Director General of the Labour Management Department under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Phongsaysack ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Covid-19 pandemic may delay Laos’ LDC graduation
(Vientiane Times)- The United Nations is assessing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Laos’ ability to rise above Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2024 as planned. The data up until 2019 indicated that Laos is on track to meet all the criteria set by the ...
Times Reporters
Laos Dam Impact Assessment ‘Plagiarized’
VIENTIANE — Parts of an environmental impact assessment for the controversial Pak Lay dam in Laos was copied word for word from an assessment of the equally contentious Pak Beng dam, an advocacy group has claimed.More ...
Hul Reaksmey
Laos to issue bonds to tackle fiscal deficit
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government will try to sell more domestic bonds in the local currency in an attempt to address the fiscal deficit and strengthen the national capital market.Over the past five months of this year, the government has sold 1.13 trillion kip ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-issue-bonds-tackle-fiscal-deficit-101751
Tropical storm Podul set to hit Laos today
Tropical storm Podul is on track to lash northern, southern and central areas of the country and everyone should be on the alert for heavy rain and winds due to storm activity from August 29 to September 1.The storm is currently heading westward at a ...
Times Reporters
Lao NA approves amendment of court fee law
The National Assembly yesterday approved the amendment of the Law on Court Fees to reflect the reality of the nation while ensuring transparency and accountability in fee collection and related expenses.The new amended law determines the principles and measures concerning the collection and payment of ...
Somsack Pongkhao