Lao Govt vows to further improve business environment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government cabinet has pledged to continue efforts to streamline procedures to better facilitate business operations.The commitment was made as the cabinet concluded its monthly meeting for May which ended yesterday, according to a press statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.The ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Lao speeding up flood assistance in southern provinces
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 ...
Phomphong Laoin
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Japan farewells Lao scholars, celebrates programme anniversary
Some 20 Lao students will start their advanced learning and research in Japan, supported by the Japan Human Resource Development Scholarships (JDS) and the Young Leaders Programme (YLP).A reception for students and alumni of the JDS and YLP was held in Vientiane on Tuesday to ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
Laos doubles revenue from furniture sales to China
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The export value of wood furniture products sold by Laos to China in 2018 is estimated to have doubled after the government encouraged more productivity and sales.In 2017, Laos earned about US$5 million from the sale of wooden furniture to China, ...
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Chinese govt awards 50 scholarships to Lao students
The Chinese government has awarded 50 scholarships to outstanding local students and those from disadvantaged remote areas so they can study for bachelor and master’s degrees in China. The scholarships were announced last week at the Confucius Institute on the National University of Laos (NUOL) campus ...
Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong
Govt aiming to balance agricultural production with consumption
Laos is targeting increased agricultural production to balance growing consumption, ensuring sustainable socio-economic development for the nation into the future. The country is currently importing more goods than it produces, experts from the Department of Planning under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported recently at ...
Times Reporters
Laos prepares master plan for geographic information system
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has drawn up a master plan for the establishment and utilisation of National Spatial Information and Infrastructure in Laos.A final dissemination workshop on the project took place in Vientiane last Friday, organised by the ...
Phetsamone Chandala
China-Laos Railway opens new horizons for fruit growers in Southwest China’s Yunnan
As the section of the China-Laos Railway that is within Chinese territory, the Yuxi-Mohan railway will serve as a significant link for China to reach land-locked Laos. In addition to helping promote the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), the railway will also greatly benefit the local economy and ...
Zhang Dan in Yuxi
Xayaboury banana farms ordered to cease operations
Five companies with banana plantations in Xayaboury province have been ordered to stop growing the fruit, but can still plant other replacement crops in compliance with regulations. Four of the companies affected are Chinese backed with banana farms located around the villages of Phonthong, Namtuan, ...
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 chamber keen on bigger business promotion role
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Board of Directors of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) is keen to improve the overall business environment in Laos and thereby boost the economy.That was the message as the Board of Management consulted with its members ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
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Laos-China joint venture to power new railway
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – China Southern Power Grid (CSG) and Electricite du Laos (EDL) have teamed up to supply power for the China-Laos railway with a ceremony held in Vientiane last week to announce the joint venture.The new venture is officially known as the Laos-China ...
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PM visits disease outbreak areas in Saravan
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told ministries and local authorities to remain vigilant as they attempt to control the outbreaks of dengue fever and African swine fever in Saravan province.The premier gave the advice during his visit to the southern province, ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
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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
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
TOHLAO, Lao Telecom help build startup businesses
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – TOHLAO, in cooperation with Lao Telecommunication Public Company (Lao Telecom), has initiated an enterprise aimed at helping young, Lao startup entrepreneurs to utilise digital technologies to achieve their full business potential.The two companies expect to see an increase in the use ...
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Govt proposes amendment to Enterprise Bankruptcy Law in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has asked the National Assembly to approve an amendment to the Law on Enterprise Bankruptcy, hoping that the change will improve the business climate in Laos.Minister of Justice Mr Xaysy Santivong on Tuesday presented a draft of the revised ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Lao Ministry targets reform through public finance projects
The Ministry of Finance believes the management of the public finance system will be more effective, transparent and auditable after two supporting reform projects were officially launched last Friday.The two-newly launched initiatives are the Enhancing Public Finance Management through Information and Communication Technology and Skills ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
New laws revealed to strengthen Lao tax collection
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the World Bank on Thursday revealed new laws on taxation which will take effect at the beginning of next year after they were approved by the National Assembly in June.Tax ...
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More aid from Vietnam reaches survivors of Lao dam collapse
The National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue has asked the Ministry of National Defence to join disaster relief efforts for victims in the collapse of the Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam in Laos following the instruction of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Keep reading ...