Air safety committee meets to strengthen civil aviation
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 ...
Times Reporters
Laos marks World Health Day, focusing on depression prevention
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. ...
Lao Law students get lessons in regional diplomacy
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 ...
News Desk
PM touts ‘three opens’ policy to Japanese investors
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith introduced Laos’ ‘three opens’ policy on investment to participants at the Mekong-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo, which was organised by the Japan External Trade Organisation.More ...
Times Reporters
Laos Elephant conservation centre wins Asean tourism award
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Elephant Conservation Centre in Xayaboury province nailed Laos’ slot in the 2019 Experience Mekong Collection Showcase at January’s Asean Tourism Forum in Halong Bay, Vietnam, by taking top honours in the “Do” category.The centre captured the “Do” class for Laos ...
News Desk
Laos Gives Official Statement on Cambodian Border Tension
On the morning of August 27, at the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anousith Khattignarath, Deputy Head of the National Boundary Committee, gave the following statement to the press on the situation at the Lao-Cambodian border.“Misinformation has been spread among social media last week ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/08/27/laos-gives-official-statement-on-cambodian-border-tension/
Lao-Thai cooperation targeting better treatment for gastrointestinal patients
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 ...
Times Reporters
Laos to improve quality of labor data collection
VIENTIANE, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) — Laos hopes to increase the quality of data both of local and foreign laborers in the country, as well as Lao laborers working abroad.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for conducting a feasibility study on Tuesday in Lao capital ...
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Thailand, Laos launch forest fire prevention campaign
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 ...
NNT/VNA
Rural communities oblivious to available labour information
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 ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Secretariat proposes government-wide approach to facilitate trade
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 ...
News Desk
Laos, Hungary raise bilateral ties to strategic partnership
HUNGARY (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Visiting Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban have agreed to elevate bilateral relations between Laos and Hungary to a strategic partnership.The Lao premier and his delegation made a three-day official visit to Hungary from March 10-12 at ...
News Desk
First water level monitoring station opens atop lower Mekong basin
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 ...
Viet Anh
BOL’s Caution Against Fake Bank Notes in the northern provinces of Laos
Notice 245/BOL was issued on 21 June 2018 to all Lao people to be cautious when receiving or making payments with US dollar notes. According to local authorities, there are a group of foreigners who had begun circulating counterfeit currency in the northern provinces of ...
Lao Economic Daily
Lao national assembly opens with highlight on shortcomings
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 ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-national-assembly-opens-highlight-shortcomings-97983
Lao PM makes no change to government plans
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 ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
UK grants funding for UXO operations in Laos
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 ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
City halts land transactions around Lao National University
Vientiane authorities have frozen land sales and transfers in Dongdok village and surrounding areas after the National University of Laos filed a claim stating that it had the legal right to own and regulate the area.Director of the Vientiane Natural Resources and Environment Department, Mr ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Lao ministry admits challenges in tackling wildlife crime
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 ...
News Desk
Regional workshop solidifies joint effort to combat emerging diseases
Laos is commited to partnering with other countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region to prevent the spread of emerging infectious diseases and improve emergency health services. More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth