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
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 ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/suspect-confesses-breaking-anti-lao-pdr-propaganda-law-104460
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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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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Laos transforming farming to meet needs of Asean market
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is transforming the farming system in Laos from subsistence to commercial crop production to meet the needs of the Asean market and to help Lao farmers cope with changes in regional agricultural and food markets.To support the process of ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-transforming-farming-meet-needs-asean-market-101333
A Splash of Good News for Mekong River Communities
The first four months of 2022 were some of the wettest in several years, the result of increased rainfall and China releasing more water from its upstream dams, according to monitoring data of the Mekong River Commission (MRC).These two factors combine to unleash greater flows ...
Laotian Times
Regional project addressing local disaster risk management
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment in cooperation with development partners is making progress in disaster risk management under a regional project.Objectives of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project (SADRMP) for Laos include reducing the impact of flooding in Meuang ...
Laos' Borikhamxay to serve as key regional land bridge
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Borikhamxay province in central Laos will serve as another key trade hub and land bridge once construction of the 5th Lao-Thai friendship bridge is completed and it becomes operational in coming years.Lao Minister of Public Work and Transport, Mr Bounchanh Sinthavong ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
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Lao, Vietnamese PMs push for mega infrastructure projects
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc have called for the fulfilment of cooperation projects, notably mega infrastructure projects, during talks in Vietnam on Saturday.The Lao prime minister made a short stop in Hanoi on his way ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-vietnamese-pms-push-mega-infrastructure-projects-97916
Lao Authorities assess aftermath of Phou Phanang forest blaze
Sangthong district authorities in Vientiane are assessing the extent of forest destroyed by fire in the Phou Phanang (Phanang Mountain) National Protected Area last week.District authorities said the official data on losses and further measures to protect forests are still being assessed.A representative of authorities ...
Times Reporters
Investigators: Laos' Dam collapse not a “force majeure” event
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The collapse of saddle dam D at the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric power project in Attapeu province last year was not considered as “force majeure”, a senior government official said yesterday.Vice President of the National Investigation Committee (NIC) formed by the government to ...
Times Reporters
Oudomxay rolls out red carpet for Lao New Year
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Oudomxay province is preparing a host of colourful activities for visitors during the Lao New Year holiday from April 14-16, aiming to make the celebrations more elaborate than in previous years.An official at the province’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr ...
Siladda Souliyong
Educators spotlight primary education in development plans
Education officials, members of international organisations and development partners met on Thursday to endorse key policy recommendations for the next step of the Education and Sports Sector Development Plan (ESSDP) for 2021-2025.The recommendations focus on primary education, aiming to improve the knowledge and pedagogical skills ...
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Hundreds of southern schools closed after widespread flooding
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many schools in the nation’s south have been closed temporarily following floods caused by Tropical Storm Podul which damaged infrastructure including school buildings.A large number of students are still waiting to take their classes while local officials speed up efforts to ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/hundreds-southern-schools-closed-after-widespread-flooding-103964
New guidelines in Laos to strengthen human trafficking response
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Members of the Lao Women’s Union yesterday met with ministerial officials in Vientiane to discuss the drafting of new policy guidelines on family violence, child protection and human trafficking.The meeting was chaired by the Director of the Lao Women’s Union Counselling ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa
Laos, UNDP tackle removing UXO obstacle to development
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare in cooperation with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is continuing to strengthen national capacities to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 18 – Lives Safe from Unexploded Ordnance (UXO).Representatives of the government’s concerned authorities and development partners on Tuesday discussed ...
Ounkham Pimmata
Saravan reveals long kept secrets to visitors
SARAVAN, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Several new attractions in Saravan province, including a waterfall and caves at Phouphasouk Park, are proving to be a hit with tourists.These new attractions are located in areas with astonishing natural beauty and a tranquil atmosphere.More ...
Phouthong Sivongsa
Laos, DPRK diplomats confident of strengthening longstanding relationship
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The longstanding friendship between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be strengthened persistently despite increasing global complications.Diplomats from the two countries gave their confident assessment as they gathered in Vientiane yesterday ...
Somxay Sengdara
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-dprk-diplomats-confident-strengthening-longstanding-relationship-98858
[Applications] the 2nd seminar at the YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV)
YSEALI Academy at Fulbright University Vietnam (Fulbright) plans to offer three flagship seminars addressing challenging issues facing the region such as energy economics and policy, contemporary cybersecurity challenges and opportunities, and fundamentals of startup investing in Southeast Asia. This seminar will be held virtually from September ...