VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many agricultural promotion companies in Laos have limited their rice exports because of the supply shortage in the domestic market despite high demand from overseas.High rice prices and the impact of flooding within the country this season are the main reasons ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao and Chinese officials, researchers and businesses came together in Vientiane yesterday to discuss digital economic development, applying big data in tourism and strengthening capacity in emergency response.A seminar themed “Importance of Digital Economic Development, Experiences and Lessons of China, Application ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government is determined to promote small and medium-sized enterprises as well as push new business start-ups that are crucial for economic growth.Thaan Fun Organic Garden, a group of local organic shampoo and dish-washing liquid producers from Pakngum district, Vientiane, ...

The Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO Lao) and Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) have completed their first exchange training programme.The four-week programme under South-South Cooperation with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) came to an end last week.The programme began this year ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The European Union (EU) will continue to add more than 135 billion kip (14 million euros) for the ‘Basic Education Support Programme in Laos’ to help the nation achieve its education development plans.This was the message delivered during a visit to ...

Laos’ economic growth is expected to reach 6.9 percent in 2019-2020, according to the latest World Bank (WB) economic report on the region.Supported by increased power generation, growing opportunities in the non-resource sectors from closer regional integration, and reforms to improve the business environment, growth ...

VIENTIANE, March 22 (Xinhua) — The Lao government has made a preparation and prevention paper in response to recent swine fever outbreaks in neighboring countries and possible risks they might pose, especially to Laos’ border areas, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Friday.An importation ban ...

The National Committee for Civil Aviation Safety met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways of strengthening safety for the nation’s domestic and international air travellers.More ...

The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation to Laos are marking World Health Day, which is observed annually on April 7. The day provides a unique opportunity to mobilise action around a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Students from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos, took part in discussions and learnt about regional issues under the Model Asean Meeting (MAM) programme held in Vientiane on Saturday.Speaking at the event, Deputy Dean of the ...

Mahosot Hospital is cooperating with experts from Asean countries including Thailand aiming to improve treatment for patients with gastrointestinal problems.The cooperation aims to improve treatment by developing local doctors’ skills in the use of new endoscopy equipment to respond to the increasing number of gastrointestinal ...

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Thailand and Laos have launched an annual campaign to prevent and address forest fire between both countries.The Governor of Chiang Rai, Prachon Prachsakul, welcomed a delegation of 30 people from Laos during the launch at Phu Chi Fa Forest Park in the northern ...

Laos needs to cooperate with labour experts from Asean countries and development partners to improve the national labour market information system (LMIS) to benefit rural workers.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Trade Facilitation Committee Secretariat (TFCS) is proposing the forming of trade implementation units in various ministries that are assigned as members of the secretariat to assist with its work and budget planning.The proposal will be put to the government for ...

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has unveiled the Xieng Kok water level monitoring station in Laos that’s expected to reduce downstream vulnerability to unexpected flows. This could benefit millions who live downstream the Mekong River, an MRC Friday press release said. The station sits on Laos’s northern ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The seventh ordinary session of the National Assembly (NA)’s 8th Legislature kicked off yesterday, highlighting the country’s economic difficulties, which the government must do more to address.Delivering her opening remarks, NA President Mrs Pany Yathotou said the biannual session would also ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has decided to keep its current national socio-economic development plan and budget plan unchanged despite facing challenges in meeting their targets.Presenting a report to the National Assembly yesterday, the prime minister said “The government will continue to perform its ...

MAG Laos has been granted more than 38 billion kip (US$4.5 million) in funding from the United Kingdom government for its unexploded ordnance (UXO) operations in Laos.With the grant, MAG will conduct UXO clearance for 13 months in the districts of Nonghet, Khoun and Phaxay ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Major challenges lie ahead in countering wildlife and aquatic animal crimes, according to a report from the Forest Inspection Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.The recently released National Wildlife and Aquatic Crime Response Action Plan 2025 reports that Laos ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos has been increasingly successful in protecting people’s right to healthcare with the majority of the population now having greater access to better quality health services.This was the message delivered by Minister of Health, Assoc. Prof. Dr Bounkong Syhavong, at the ...