Lao companies and households will benefit from reforms to the business environment, for instance reducing the number of days needed to start a business, through the Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project.An agreement for US$10 million of financing by the World Bank was signed yesterday ...

Ministers and deputy ministers who have more cars than stipulated under Prime Ministerial Decree No. 15 issued in 2017 will have to return them to the state, a senior government leader has said.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, told Vientiane Times ...

 The government will strive to work closely with development partners and international organisations to ensure every child survives, attain better nutrition and education. Progress was noted in the Lao social indicator survey II (LSIS- II).More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is keen to learn about new technologies that will enable it to develop renewable energy, especially solar and other forms of alternative energy.This week, energy specialists from the Republic of Korea gathered at the EDL Training Centre to discuss cooperation ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Development Bank and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) agreed yesterday to set up a consultation desk for SMEs at the Chamber.The consultation desk will provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with advice regarding various challenges ...

The government is conducting regulatory impact assessment (RIA) training for policy-makers working at the national and provincial levels.The training is taking place in Vientiane from March 13-15. Its goal is to ensure that Laos develops a well-functioning regulatory system which protects the community and the ...

The Lao State Fuel Company signed an agreement here on 1 Nov, with GAIA Petro Co., Ltd of the Republic of Korea to launch a biofuel production project in Laos worth US$20 million. The biofuel production project aims to produce 500,000 litres of biogasoline daily.It ...

Pakxong district on Bolaven plateau in Champassak province plans to build the largest Buddha image in Asean as a key icon to attract local and international tourists, according to the district governor.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Asean-Korea Cooperation Fund supported a training programme on Electronic Business (E-Business) platforms to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs, improve revenues and women’s well-being in the country.The opening ceremony of the programme was chaired by the Vice President of the Lao ...

Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Government will strive to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 with a total capacity of 1,950MW, reported local media.A story run by the Socio-Economic Newspaper of Laos said that 80 percent of electricity produced by the plants, or 1,570MW, will ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The price of rice dropped at the end of last year in Laos with farmers managing to supply enough rice even after their crops were hit by floods. The cost of polished sticky rice grades A and B in Vientiane dropped about ...

Xieng Khuang province: Minister of Informational, Culture and Tourism, Prof.  Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, who also chairs the National Commission for World Heritage, is meeting with ministry and provincial officials to discuss progress in heritage listing the Plain of Jars.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) — The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) hopes to expand its power equipment business as well as explore other avenues of cooperation with Laos’ energy sector.A business meeting between representatives of Laos’ Ministry of Energy and Mines, Electricité du Laos (EDL), and ...

Lao Airlines plans to operate flights from Vientiane and Luang Prabang to Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu, Japan, next March after getting the green light from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.The Vientiane-Kumamoto sector will serve passengers on Wednesdays and Saturdays, while flights between Luang Prabang and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Chile are aiming to strengthen business and trade cooperation following the local business community’s official welcome for the Ambassador of Chile to Laos, Mr Jaime Chomali, in Vientiane on Tuesday.Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and ...

(KPL) Approximately 40 government officials along with officials from the United States and Vietnam, participated in a seminar on the Cape Town Convention to discuss best practices for strengthening the business environment related to aircraft ownership and financing in the Lao PDR. This seminar was organized ...

In a country where weaving is usually considered a house chore and mostly done by women, Ock Pop Tok is striving to transform this perception.Oct Pop Tok, which means “East meets West” in the Lao language, believes it can contribute to the local retail industry in Laos, ...

Ministry of Education and Sports officials along with National University of Laos (NUOL) lecturers and students came together on Wednesday to discuss the development of education and its ongoing contribution to the nation.The Youth Meeting at the NUOL was attended by Vice President of Laos, ...

(KPL) On October 14-16, a senior official from the U.S. State Department visited Laos to review the continued progress in bilateral relations and to brief Lao officials on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Representatives from enterprises involved in tea, spices, cardamom, and Indian prickly ash, community business-supporting organisations, and service providers attended a workshop to bolster their business opportunities and export markets through standardisation and certification.The workshop was held recently at the SME Promotion ...