Agro-biodiversity initiative helps northern fish conservation
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Agro-Biodiversity Initiative (TABI) is continuing to encourage rural people in three northern provinces to expand their fish preservation efforts at designated conservation reservoirs.The project, which was launched in 2009, has increased the number of conservation areas to 262. Fishing is ...
News Desk
Lao designer to be honoured with Italian design award
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao designer Douangmany Heuangkhamsene (Tookta) and the ‘Her Works’ label will receive a prestigious fashion design award at a ceremony to be held in Italy this month.Ms Douangmany told Vientiane Times she will receive the Iron A’ Design Award from the ...
Sisouphan Amphonephong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-designer-be-honoured-italian-design-award-97920
New decree orders safe, healthy workplaces in Laos
Workers have the legal right to require their employers to ensure occupational health and safety, a new governmental decree stipulates.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith inked the decree on labour safety and health earlier this month. The 22-page decree, which was published in the Official Gazette on ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Lao NA backs govt efforts to address national challenges
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao National Assembly yesterday approved a number of resolutions, providing strong legal back up for the government to address challenges in land management, reforestation and human resource development in the country.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 7th session of ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-na-backs-govt-efforts-address-national-challenges-99099
Laos, JICA plough ahead on clean agriculture initiative
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is continuing cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to help farmers in Vientiane and the provinces of Luang Prabang, Xieng Khuang and Huaphan to engage in clean agriculture and expand market opportunities.Representatives from the Department of Agriculture under ...
Ounkham Pimmata
Itinerant workers among high risk HIV groups in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Itinerant workers and their wives are among the high risk groups for HIV infection in Laos, a study undertaken by the Centre for HIV/AIDS/ Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and the National Committee for the Control of AIDS has revealed.Head of Office ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Thailand, Laos cooperate in aircraft search and rescue
Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand and Laos on July 13 signed a bilateral agreement on aircraft search and rescue cooperation under the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Convention on International Civil Aviation.Thailand’s former Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the agreement will bring about better cooperation and understanding ...
VNA News Desk
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/thailand-laos-cooperate-in-aircraft-search-and-rescue/156070.vnp
Laos, Thailand cement ongoing cooperation in labour sector
Lao and Thai officials have agreed to continue cooperating in the labour sector aiming to ensure the legal status of Lao workers who can prove their identity in Thailand.Meanwhile, Lao authorities have promised to help illegal workers wanting to return home to acquire passports so ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Lao Securities Exchange Calls Out Firm for Failing Discloser
The Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) has designated Phousy Construction and Development Public Company (PCD) as an “Unfaithful Disclosure” Corporation, after PDC failed to disclose its semi-annual and annual 2018 reports via LSX disclosure portal.The “Unfaithful Disclosure” warning signal will be displayed on the symbol of ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/08/30/lao-securities-exchange-calls-out-firm/
Weeks after tropical storm Ma-On batters northern Laos, residents struggle to recover
Two weeks after tropical storm Ma-On battered Southeast Asia, northern Laos is digging itself out of the devastation, as authorities contend with damaged infrastructure, inundated farmland, and hundreds of displaced people at risk of disease from lack of access to clean water. Keep reading ...
RFA Lao
Laos NA approves increase in tax-free income threshold
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National Assembly has approved a government proposal to adjust the level at which people’s income is subject to tax.About 82 percent of the assembly members present at the 7th session of the 8th Legislature of the National Assembly held at ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-na-approves-increase-tax-free-income-threshold-98794
Laos, partners review fight against tuberculosis, HIV, malaria
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials, development partners, local organisations and authorities recently gathered for a seminar to promote the contribution of the French technical support programme (the 5 Percent Initiative) to the fight against tuberculosis, HIV and malaria in Laos.The seminar was organised by ...
Laos makes plans to spur economic growth in 2019
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos plans to invest about 44,347 billion kip of its budget or 26.80 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019 to ensure the country’s steady economic growth. Of this amount, 4,359 billion kip, or 9.83 percent of the total, equal to 2.63 ...
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Laos strives to improve ease-of-doing-business ranking
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is hoping that its ranking in the global ease of doing business (EODB) index will improve after the government rolls out measures to drive the economy forward by simplifying business operations.In 2019, only Myanmar ranked lower than Laos amongst the ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-strives-improve-ease-doing-business-ranking-98164
Laos, China partner in treatment of cardiovascular disease
Laos and China have agreed to step up cooperation in the field of cardiovascular disease at Mahosot Hospital with the signing of an agreement on Tuesday by the hospital’s Director General Dr Phisit Phoutsavath and Deputy Director of the Fuwai Yunnan cardiovascular hospital in China, ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Australia deserves credit for linking Laos to the world
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is transforming itself from a landlocked country into a land-link within the region with numerous Mekong bridges, roads and other infrastructure being built to connect it with neighbouring Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and China.One of the notable projects playing a ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Hungarian president visits Laos to strengthen friendship, cooperation
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – President of the Republic of Hungary, Mr János Áder, and his delegation arrived in Vientiane on Thursday on a state visit to Laos from October 24-26 at the invitation of President Bounnhang Vorachit.The visit aims to strengthen the friendly ties and ...
Times Reporters
Lao govt needs stronger mechanisms to minimise financial misconduct: NA
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times) – National Assembly (NA) members on Thursday urged the government to impose proper measures to address violations involving state finances after learning that this kind of crime is common.During the debate session, which enabled Assembly members to comment on a report by the ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Laos’ trade deficit increases in first quarter of 2019
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The value of Laos’ combined exports and imports in the first quarter of 2019 amounted to 1.53 percent less than during the same period last year, excluding the value of electricity imports and exports.Total trade value in the first three months ...
News Desk
Sanamxay flood, saddle dam collapse investigation transparency promised: DPM
The government has promised to handle the investigation of the cause of the collapse of the auxiliary dam of Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Hydropower project transparently and openly with assistance and participation of multilateral parties of industry specialists, the nation’s Deputy PM has confirmed.More ...
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