Officials from Saravan, Champassak, Xekong, and Attapeu provinces met in Saravan province on Wednesday to discuss cooperation with Cambodia and Vietnam in the Triangle Development Area.Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Thongphanh Savanphet and the Vice Governor of Saravan province Mr Phouthong Khammanivong co-chaired the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry is conducting an assessment of the ways in which the provinces and Vientiane facilitate investment and trade, under Phase 2 of the ProFIT project.The project surveys and evaluates how the business sector benefits ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Discover Laos Today, Laos’ first integrated travel tech portal to inspire people around the world to travel and experience Laos was launched last week in the world heritage city of Luang Prabang to enrich Laos’ tourism offerings to the world.Attending the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told Savannakhet provincial authorities to work harder to realise the “Three-open” policy he initiated to attract local and foreign investment in the central province, one of the country’s economic hubs.He made the comment last week during ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has approved the sale of 2,000 tonnes of stockpiled rice to bring down the high market price after a shortage of supply meant the price of rice rose by over 20 percent above normal.The move is aimed at cutting ...

An education project benefiting 7,000 children will get underway this year which officials expect will improve school governance, assist with school readiness and develop basic literacy and numeracy skills among pre-school and primary school students. Called ‘Inclusive, Child-friendly Environments and the Improvement of the Quality of ...

Being stricter around planning, financial discipline and the construction of high quality infrastructure at reasonable costs are some of the targets that the Ministry of Public Works and Transport would like to reach in the coming years. These points were outlined at the Ministry’s annual ...

A new community fisheries project in the Mekong River was launched in Vientiane on August 28 with the Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry agreeing to cooperate with the Worldwide Fund for Nature. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the DLF’s Deputy ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam are hoping to increase bilateral trade by 10 to 15 percent during 2019, with total trade last year valued at US$1.03 billion.Last year’s figure exceeded the plan by 10 percent. Two-way trade between Laos and Vietnam in the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Vientiane province has always been popular with visitors and now provincial authorities are preparing special activities over Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao) to ensure that everyone who visits has a truly memorable time. The province’s Vangvieng and Meuangfeuang districts are the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos will continue to work with its development partners, including the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to advance social justice and promote decent work for all.An event held in Vientiane on Saturday to mark the ILO Centenary and 55th anniversary of Laos’ ...

Will 7-Eleven come to Laos? The question has been up in the air for many years despite continued reports that it would make a foray into the country.One more such report emerged a few days ago. According to The Nation, CP All, a Thai firm that ...

A shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage after the earthquake hit at 6:50am local time (23:50 GMT on Wednesday).But shaking could be felt more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Blind students are currently joining other classmates to pursue studies at various faculties of the National University of Laos (NUOL) following the provision of suitable educational equipment.A total of 25 visually impaired students are enrolled at the Faculty of Letters, Economics ...

The development gap among countries remains one of the main challenges to integration and growth within the region, according to Laos,  and a joint effort is needed to overcome it. More ...

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday his country will help Laos achieve its goal of becoming a “transportation and logistical hub” in the region.He made the commitment in bilateral talks with Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Busan, some 450 kilometers southeast of Seoul. ...

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister said that Thai government has no means to increase the import of electricity from Laos, but instead to develop transmission lines to Malaysia and Singapore for power distribution.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Chinese governments have agreed to collaborate on the creation of more digital channels which will allow Lao and Chinese television audiences a broader range of programmes.The new channels will mean new programmes will be available in both the ...

The owner of a barber shop in Vientiane could be the first Lao woman to publicly declare competition with the growing number of foreign-owned hair stylists.Ms Saphavanh Chanthalack, who owns the Phontong barber shop in Chanthabouly district, displays a colourful banner at the front of ...

The government is concentrating on lifting enrolments at higher primary and lower secondary schools as it aims to wipe out illiteracy, according to a leading official.Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Sengdeuane Lachanthaboun spoke about the government’s determination to eradicate illiteracy at an event held ...