Centara, Thailand’s leading hospitality group led by Suthikiati Chirathivat, Chairman of the Board, has inked a management MOU with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Sole Co., Ltd (AIDC), a well-established investment and construction company in Laos. The agreement paves the way for Centara to enter into management agreements for three ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The value of mineral exports and domestic sales increased in the first quarter of this year despite lower commodity prices on the world market.In 2018, annual domestic mineral sales achieved US$66.2 million compared to 2017, an increase of 38.79 percent, while ...

The government plans to inject more funds into research activities so that it can use the scientific studies as a reference when developing an agriculture promotion policy, according to a senior government leader.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, told a National ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials and members of the private sector met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss the challenges and opportunities for private sector engagement in green growth and climate change in Laos.The meeting, titled Private Sector Engagement in Climate Change and Green Growth, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has stressed the availability of food and clean water along with safety and disease prevention for flood-impacted communities still staying in temporary accommodation and shelters.Measures to address this year’s flood disaster were approved by the government at its meeting on ...

FAO is working for Climate Adaptation in Wetland Areas of Lao PDR.  Lao PDR is intimately associated with one of the world’s major wetlands with the Mekong River system. The Mekong basin covers 88% of the country. More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Germany has agreed to support all-year access to remote rural villages, bolster income generation, and improve the socio-economic conditions of people in Khammuan and Attapeu provinces.Funding for the two rural development projects will see the construction and renovation of rural roads ...

CHAMPASSAK (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Coffee growers in southern Laos are asking for government assistance to create a fund to support coffee bean processing and provide technical advice to local growers following the recent slump in the market price.Head of the Lao Coffee Association, Mr Sivixay ...

Hangzhou Safefound Technology Co., Ltd., a China-based company, is keen to develop solar energy in Laos because the country has the perfect geographical location for almost year-round sunlight.The company is now expected to conduct a feasibility study on a solar energy development project on the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The cabinet has named the management of currency exchange as one of its top priorities in the coming months, as the gap between the official and market exchange rates widens.According to a media release issued at the end of the cabinet’s ...

Laos and the Republic of Korea are jointly enabling disadvantaged women across Laos to improve their skills so they can boost their income, through carefully designed training courses held in Vientiane.The project is a collaboration between the Lao Women’s Union Training Centre and Korea’s Ministry ...

A Lao woman arrested on Sept. 12 on charges of defaming the country is still being kept from seeing family members until completion of a police investigation into her activities, sources told RFA’s Lao Service on Thursday.Houayheuang Xayabouly, 30, was arrested on Sept. 12 after ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has vowed to continue its efforts to improve public services, with many citizens calling for government officials to be more conscientious with regard to service delivery.According to a media release from the government’s Public Relations Department issued at the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is one of the Southeast Asian nations that may benefit from the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China, but the government should also take steps to improve the investment environment.These are among the conclusions of a report from ...

More and more students are considering studying in Japan and are interested in obtaining information on ways to achieve this.The Study in Japan Fair 2019 held at the National University of Laos (NUOL) in Vientiane on Wednesday provided an opportunity for students to learn about ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A feasibility study of exploration and processing at a 234.6 square kilometre gold mining site at Naty village area in Longchaeng district, Xaysomboun province, has begun after the government gave the green light.The project is a partnership between the Jo Bounmy ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many people, especially those on low incomes, look set to suffer as food prices continue to spiral.They say that rising food prices are driving up the cost of living, which means they have to eat less or change their lifestyle to ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has endorsed a new decree which aims to centralise the administration of Official Development Assistance (ODA).Mr Thongloun signed the Prime Ministerial Decree on the Administration of Official Development Assistance on October 9. The Lao Official Gazette, a website administered by the ...

The People’s Supreme Court in partnership with the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA) this week held a consultation workshop on the draft of a presidential decree on administrative case proceedings. The meeting took place in Pakxe on August 5-6. The high-level workshop brought together ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The “Smart Technology for Green and Sustainable Development” exhibition is currently underway in Vientiane to give added impetus to industrial development in Laos.The exhibition is taking place at the National Convention Centre from October 11-16 with the participation of about 100 ...