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 ...
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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 ...
Times Reporters
Korea vows ongoing helping hand for Lao rural development
The Korean government is continuing to back rural development in Laos with the aim of supporting the country’s efforts to graduate from Least Developed Country status.The Korean government’s rural development project is concentrating on the capital Vientiane and villages in the provinces of Vientiane and ...
Phomphong Laoin
Authorities to assess impacts of regional community-driven development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Poverty Reduction Fund under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry discussed a research programme on the impact of community-driven development on rural development, which Laos is taking part in along with other Mekong countries.The joint research programme will be undertaken ...
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Lao, Malaysian universities partner to strengthen social research
Lao lecturers and specialists from Malaysia’s University of Malaya gathered in Vientiane on Wednesday for a three-day meeting to share experiences in social research, aiming to build the capacity of trainers in this field.The “First Training of Trainers for Building Social Research Capacities in Higher ...
Phomphong Laoin
Laos set to check all hydropower dams nationwide by 2021
VIENTIANE, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath told the National Assembly that inspection teams have completed checks on 20 dams with another 50 yet to be carried out, and the teams plan to finish their work at all dams ...
Xiaoxia
Lao Media urged to shift focus in tourism promotion
Media organisations in Laos and Vietnam have been urged to alter their tourism promotions by collaborating more closely and jointly encouraging audiences to visit both countries. This strong suggestion was made at a forum taking place from May 21-24 in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh province, ...
Times Reporters
Laos To Launch Online eVisa Service in July
Laos will begin offering electronic tourist visa (eVisa) applications in July this year, allowing visitors to apply for a visa online prior to arriving in the country.The official website for the e-visa application process is https://laoevisa.gov.laThe eVisa website will be jointly managed by the Lao Consular Affairs Department, ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/06/25/laos-to-launch-online-evisa-service-in-july/
Laos, Russia joint effort to clear UXO in Borikhamxay
Lao and Russian military personnel are joining forces to combat the unexploded ordnance (UXO) threat in Khamkeuth district of Borikhamxay province. Their mission will begin this month and last until March 2019, according to the official in charge of the Ministry of National Defence’s Humanitarian UXO ...
Times Reporters
Businesses keen to apply best practices in logistics
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos will need to pay serious attention to making logistics more efficient through the application of the world’s best practices, as the country is now integrated regionally and internationally, a top business chamber official said.Executive Vice President of the Lao National ...
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Japan’s Kumamoto Bets on Laos for Tourism Boost
The Japanese city of Kumamoto has said it will increase its promotional efforts for new routes that connect the city and Laos amid a drop in the number of passengers who use the city’s airport.Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau gave the green light in October for ...
Taejun Kang
Laos, South Korean foundation recommit to health cooperation
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Local authorities have confirmed they will continue to cooperate with the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) in improving the capacity of Lao health professionals.Minister of Health, Associate Prof. Dr Bounkong Syhavong recently told the ‘2019 Lao PDR KOFIH Global Alumni ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-south-korean-foundation-recommit-health-cooperation-98643
Lao NA inspection unearths over 150 duplicate land titles
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Some 153 land titles have been found to be duplicates as a result of the National Assembly’s recent inspection, a senior lawmaker has confirmed.Landholders attempted to use the duplicate land titles as collateral to obtain loans from banks and other financial ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/na-inspection-unearths-over-150-duplicate-land-titles-98244
WFP starts handover of school feeding program to Laos
OUDOMXAY, Laos, May 16 (Xinhua) — The World Food Programme (WFP) has handed over its school feeding program in more than 500 schools to the Lao government.A ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Bor village school in Oudomxay, some 310 km north of Lao ...
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