VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Authorities have confiscated property involved in legal cases that is worth many billions of kip, according to a Deputy Prime Minister.The property includes 58 plots of land, 42 houses and other buildings, 17 guesthouses, a hotel, a warehouse, a market, 157 ...

A Chinese-owned firm drew fire from animal conservation activists when it brought in 10 elephants from the north of the country to entertain tourists in a special economic zone in the Lao capital Vientiane during Visit Laos-China Year 2019.The year-long promotional campaign officially encourages tourism ...

Laos and Vietnam plan to jointly promote tourism through various activities aimed at drawing more visitors to the two countries.Senior officials from Laos’ four southern provinces and the central and southern provinces of Vietnam, as well as tourism-related business operators, recently discussed the initiative at ...

The government has entrusted a taskforce committee to take further action to strictly regulate wood processing businesses and clamp down on illegal logging after learning that issues continue to exist. The assignment was made after the cabinet was briefed at the government monthly meeting for ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Hungary signed an agreement last week to further strengthen their cooperation in food safety.The agreement was signed during a visit to Hungary by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone, who is also Minister of Planning and Investment, according to ...

Reports by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) show that the floodwaters from the Lao dam collapse didn’t have a major effect upon Cambodia when compared to ordinary rainfall. Initial and preliminary analysis for the extent of the water level rise in Stung Treng due to the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) yesterday announced the sale of US dollar savings bonds, offering new investment opportunities and attractive returns.According to a press release obtained by the Vientiane Times from the central bank’s website, the US dollar denominated ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – While authorities have made some progress Laos still faces challenges in addressing the problem of foreign workers who don’t have legal documentation.Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Dr. Khampheng Saysompheng, made the comment at a recent meeting addressing the issue of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More clean and green services and interesting tourist activities are key factors to sustain hotel and guesthouse bookings into the future after recent fluctuating fortunes.While service is not such an issue for firms engaged in the hotel industry, inconsistent bookings are ...

Provinces across the country reported mixed results in the number of visitors over Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao) with some places attracting more than last year while other locations saw a dip in tourist numbers.Head of the Vangvieng district Information, Culture and Tourism office, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – As the Lao economy continues to record impressive annual growth of 6 percent to 7 percent, numerous foreign firms in the construction materials sector are now keen to expand their operations.The Lao government is currently working to improve the business environment ...

Many Lao villagers who were forced to relocate for construction on the Laos-China railway are still waiting for compensation from the government, while others who have received payments say the payments are much lower than they had expected.The railway project linking landlocked Laos with China ...

A Chinese development project in Laos has been suspended indefinitely after pushback from local villagers and merchants.In mid-January, developers had begun initial surveys in Phoudindeng, Huai Sa-ngoa and Pakpo villages, located near scenic Vang Vieng, about four hours north of Vientiane.More ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Health and representatives of United Nations agencies gathered last week to vaccinate pets against rabies, to mark World Rabies Day which falls on September 28.The vaccinations, under the theme of this year’s global event “Rabies: Vaccinate to ...

SK E&C attempted to earn excessive profits with changes to the format and design of a dam in Laos that eventually collapsed last July, an internal document confirmed on Oct. 14. Indeed, the heights of the collapsed dam and other auxiliary dams handled by SK ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Hungary will waive the visa requirement for each other’s diplomatic or service passport holders as of September 9, allowing passport holders from either country to stay in the host country for a period of 90 days without a visa.The ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Gold mining processes used by the Vangtat Mining Company Limited in Sanxay district, Attapeu province, and Dakcheung district, Xekong province, have been upgraded with the signing of a new agreement.The agreement was signed in Vientiane on Monday between the General Director ...

National University of Laos (NUOL) students and 30 young leaders of Singapore are participating in the Temasek Foundation International Specialists’ Community Action and Leadership Exchange (TFI SCALE) Programme in Vientiane from September 7-21.The Lao students, senior officers, staff and students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic of ...

(KPL) Laos has been expected record greater number of Chinese tourists this year. Meanwhile, the Chinese government has confirmed it will work with other countries to promote tourism in Asian.The Asian Culture and Tourism Exhibition was held on May 16 in Beijing, China. The event ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A villagers’ group in Oudomxay province is meeting with great success in selling different sized bags and cotton products, both locally and in Japan.The bags are made from a jungle vine called kheuapiad and have proved particularly popular with Japanese buyers ...