Driftwood saves fisherman stranded in middle of Mekong
CHAMPASSAK, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A fisherman who was stranded on a rocky outcrop in the Mekong River in Khong district, Champassak province, on Monday was rescued at 2 am on Wednesday.The fisherman, identified as Mr Pong, 41, from Phiengdy village, was immediately taken to ...
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India to Include Laos in Planned Global Electricity Grid
India is poised to include Laos in plans for a global electricity grid, in response to an evolving energy security architecture.The country will present proposals for the grid at the second general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to be held in New Delhi from October ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/08/27/india-include-laos-global-power-grid/
Laos to reduce economic over-reliance on natural resources
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has announced it will reduce the nation’s overreliance on natural resources as it seeks to grow the economy despite the recent slowdown.Speaking at the National Assembly session recently, Lao Prime Minister Thoungloun Sisoulith said although the Lao economy grew ...
Somsack Pongkhao
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Lao State agencies urged to comply with procurement law
State agencies that intend to spend more than 5 million kip of state funds must put project contracts up for bid, according to the Ministry of Finance.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, signed a ministerial guideline earlier this month defining the ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Authorities pledge ongoing support for Lao workers in Thailand
Local labour authorities will continue to coordinate with the Thai Ministry of Labour to protect the rights of Lao workers in the southern neighbour, a leading official has said.Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Dr Khampheng Saysompheng, gave the assurance to officials attending the annual ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Major to open new cinema in Laos
SET-listed Major Cineplex Group Plc, the operator of the country’s largest cinema chain, has clinched a deal with TK Group in Laos to open its newest cinema abroad, strengthening its position as a regionalMore ...
Nanat Suchiva
Lao Govt presents way forward for post-flood recovery
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Recovery Consultation meeting yesterday brought together government agencies and development partners to discuss the way forward and build on the findings of the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) conducted in 2018.Last year, Laos suffered its worst floods in a decade which ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Lao police officer accused of drunken hit-and-run
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Members of the public have taken to social media to express their disapproval after a police officer was apparently filmed driving away from the scene of a traffic accident he was involved in.A video circulating on Facebook shows the officer’s Toyota ...
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Agriculture experts take stock of development policies
A meeting of the Sector Working Group on Agriculture and Rural Development to discuss agricultural issues took place at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Vientiane on Tuesday. The meeting took stock of the significant implementation of sectorຊrelated actions under the working group, as well ...
Visith Teppalath
New agreement boosts Laos’ efforts to lure Chinese visitors
Laos is bolstering tourism promotion by appointing a leading media company from China to showcase local destinations to the Chinese market and attract more of their visitors. Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism’s Tourism Marketing Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beijing Fenghuanghe International ...
Somxay Sengdara
Lao, Japanese experts debate path to sustainable development
Lao academics, teachers, ministry officials and Japanese experts met in Vientiane on Friday to discuss sustainable development in Laos.Talks focused on ways to strengthen SMEs so they could contribute more to Laos’ development.More ...
Times Reporters
Laos, Australian firm cooperate to combat banana disease
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has agreed to cooperate with Soils North Pty Ltd of Australia to launch field and laboratory trials to combat the fungal banana disease, Tropical Race 4 (TR4) in Laos.The technical cooperation ...
Khamphone Syvongxay
Floodwater inundates houses, farms in provinces
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Several provinces are suffering in the wake of prolonged downpours, with many houses, smallholdings and farms partially submerged under floodwater.Xekong province in particular has been affected and the level of the Nam Xekong river has risen to 12 metres, just below ...
Siladda Souliyong
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Lao businesses tackle challenges in switch to digital operations
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao business operators have been learning the latest technology to upgrade their ‘business 4.0’ skills at a recent seminar in Vientiane to ensure they can reach customers effectively.The new skills were explained at a seminar titled ‘Young Business at 4.0 Age’ ...
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Suspect confesses to breaking anti-Lao PDR propaganda law
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Champassak police reported on Tuesday that a suspect accused of spreading misinformation on Facebook Live about the government’s recent flood relief efforts in southern provinces has confessed to her crime.Deputy Chief of Champassak Police Office Lieutenant Colonel Phaychit Xayadeth told Vientiane ...
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Nobel Laureate shares world economic outlook at Lao university
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National University of Laos’ faculty members, researchers and students as well as professionals in economic policy and economic development benefited from a lecture by Nobel Laureate Finn Erling Kydland last week.Professor Kydland, who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in ...
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Lao food expo to cook up new business opportunities
The first Lao International Food Expo expects to expand local business export opportunities and encourage enterprises to expand distribution networks for their food products.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Chairman of the Pas Project Company, Mr Souknikorn Lathsavong, said the expo will be held ...
Times Reporters
Laos, South Korea agree to further rural development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) –– South Korea has agreed to continue supporting Laos in rural community development activities through the Saemaul Undong project.The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to carry on ...
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Lao officials, business operators learn about FTA rules of origin
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials and representatives from the private sector have attended a workshop to learn about the rules and benefits of using “Declaration of Origin” under the Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Rules of Origin for Laos.More ...
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Laos, Cambodia partner in transboundary water resource project
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Cambodia have agreed on cooperative actions on the key priorities of a joint project on cross-border water resource development and management.Representatives of the two nations discussed plans recently at a Regional Steering Committee meeting, which identified eco-tourism and fisheries ...
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