VIENTIANE, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Wet season rice production in Laos is expected to be reduced by about 300,000 tons after widespread flooding this year that affected many parts of the country.The Lao government, especially the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has encouraged farmers around ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a Lao delegation to attend the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai next week.The premier is attending the Expo in response to an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a media release from the Ministry of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National Disaster Prevention and Control Committee yesterday met in Vientiane to discuss ways to improve disaster assistance delivery to flood-affected people in six southern provinces, especially supplying drinking water, food, and household essentials.The meeting was chaired by Minister of Labour ...

The Department of Planning under the Ministry of Planning and Investment hosted a one-day training seminar on “Smart Leadership for Women” aiming to enhance the capacity of its female staff.The department’s Director General, Ms Phonevanh Outhavong, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment has summarised efforts to implement the socio-economic development agenda for this year and turned its focus to the execution of plans for 2020.A planning and investment briefing meeting was held yesterday in Vientiane and chaired by ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Laos-China Science and Technology Exhibition will take place in Vientiane from October 11-16, giving both nations the chance to showcase the latest innovations to the public.The expo at the National Convention Centre will serve as a platform for the two ...

The National University of Laos and the Institute of Legal Support and Technical Assistance are continuing to support students by keeping their general knowledge up to date, enhancing their English language skills, and instilling a love of learning courtesy of the second University Challenge Quiz.The ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Faculty of Engineering of the National University of Laos (NUOL) is encouraging students to gain science and technology experience by giving them the opportunity to learn from Korean and Thai students through a science camp.The Second GIST-NUOL Global Science Camp ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has revised the list of wood products approved for export so that Lao furniture makers can more easily sell their goods in local and overseas markets.The ministry has specified three main categories of wood product ...

LAO AUTHORITIES say negotiations have begun over compensation for the victims of last summer’s Xe Pian-Xe Nam Noy Dam collapse, but environmental activists and rights campaigners want the dam’s backers to do more than just pay out money – they should help restore their livelihoods, ...

Thai and Cambodian civil society organizations rejected an invitation from the Lao government to attend a regional stakeholder forum on the Pak Lay dam, saying that the prior notification and consultation procedures for the controversial hydropower project are not transparent. Keep reading ...

The Lao and Japanese governments have highlighted 20 years of achievement in cooperation to strengthen the legal and judicial sectors in Laos, especially with regard to human resource development.The results were reported during a ceremony on Tuesday to recognise Japan’s contribution from 1998-2018.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Some of the clothing made in Laos has proved unattractive to export markets due to sub-standard quality, while garment makers mainly focus on the domestic market for sales.“The clothes we make target consumers in Vientiane and the provinces. We’re not planning ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has agreed to conduct a feasibility study on electricity trading and hydropower exchanges with neighbouring countries to boost cooperation in the energy sector.Laos has agreed to sell 5,000MW of electricity to Vietnam, and while it is currently exporting just ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is continuing to work with its partner, the US Embassy to Laos, to discuss best practices for strengthening the business environment in relation to aircraft ownership and financing under the Cape Town Convention.The Cape ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The agriculture sector is expected to expand by up to 3 percent this year, if Laos does not encounter any serious natural disaster like last year.According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2019 forecast, the agriculture sector is expected to expand ...

VIENTIANE, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Lao Statistics Bureau is researching to estimate the growth rate of the youth population from 2015-2035 as a valuable data to assist the country’s socio-economic development plans.Local daily Vientiane Times on Wednesday quoted Lao Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Farmers around the country will soon be receiving seasonal weather forecasts, which will be distributed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to district and provincial offices.The weather bulletins, which will be produced by the Division of Climatology and Agro-meteorology ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Electricity generation looks set to take a leading role in supplying Laos with foreign exchange in the coming years, according to data from the Bank of the Lao PDR.The central bank released its latest annual economic report recently, providing readers with ...

The Indian government is supporting a course for technical staff at the Laos-India Centre of Excellence in Software Development and Training (CESDT) of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology as part of a US$1.3 million project.The CESDT project from 2017-2019 is a cooperative effort ...