Laos Engages International Rating Agencies for International Dollar Bond Debut
The Lao Government has engaged Standard Chartered, JP Morgan, and Credit Suisse for its planned international US dollar bond debut.In December of 2015, Laos sold US$182m worth of dollar bonds in two tranches to institutional investors in Thailand and regularly issues sovereign bonds denominated in ...
Francis Savankham
Lao business operators learn about benefits of free trade agreements
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao businesses will be better able to expand their markets and compete with other countries more aggressively after being educated on the conditions and benefits of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).A seminar held in Vientiane on Thursday discussed the benefits of FTAs ...
Souksamai Boulom
More investment needed for Laos to reap profits from agriculture
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Regional demand for crops and livestock remains high but Laos is unable to capitalise on its potential to satisfy the regional market need, according to a senior official.Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr Bounkhuang Khambounheuang recently stressed the need for ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/more-investment-needed-laos-reap-profits-agriculture-102737
Laos’ PM Thongloun Confirms Hydropower Policy at WEF on ASEAN
International experts continue investigative efforts alongside Lao regulators looking into the causes of the fatal Xe Pian Xe Nam Noy dam collapse in Attapeu province on July 23, Laos’ PM Thongloun on Wednesday confirmed to an audience of delegates from the ASEAN region and beyond in Vietnam’s ...
The Laotian Times
Young people use media skills to advocate for child rights
A training programme for young people about the best ways to draw attention to the Convention on the Rights of the Child through radio and social media is taking place in Pakxan district, Borikhamxay province.The three-day event from Tuesday to Thursday this week is hosted ...
Visith Teppalath
LDB, LJI join forces to boost Lao SME development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Development Bank (LDB) is partnering with the Laos-Japan Human Resource Development Institute (LJI) to boost capacity building for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Laos.A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the cooperation of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) ...
News Desk
Multi-sectoral approach launches projects to reduce undernutrition
Two new projects, namely Reducing Rural Poverty and Malnutrition, and Scaling-Up Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, were launched in Vientiane on Wednesday to tackle the issue of childhood undernutrition.The projects are being supported by the World Bank at a cost of 460 billion kip (US$52 ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
Lao, Thai businesses seek to bolster trade, investment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Thai business communities are drawing up plans to increase bilateral trade and investment volumes in the coming years by overcoming several long-standing barriers.The two sides expect to set up a special working group that will team up with ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-thai-businesses-seek-bolster-trade-investment-100827
Nine Border Checkpoints to Discontinue Visa On Arrival Services
According to a notice issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday, nine of Laos’s border checkpoints will discontinue providing visa on arrival services to tourists.The notice orders the closure of visa on arrival units at nine border checkpoints:Pang Hok (Phongsaly Province) bordering ChinaNam Soy ...
Francis Savankham
Thai food company eyes larger share of market in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Thailand’s Heritage Snack & Food Company Limited is eyeing a larger share of the market in Laos after having exported its products to this region for several years.“We started the import of healthy food products under the Heritage brand, such as ...
Souksamai Boulom
Over 122,800 Households Affected By Flood In Southern Laos
(KPL) More than 122,800 households in six southern provinces have been affected by recent flood with 14 deaths, according to the National Disaster Prevention and Control Committee.The six provinces include Khammuan, Savannakhet, Saravan, Sekong, Champassak and Attapeu.Five deaths have been reported in Champassak, four in ...
KPL News Desk
http://kpl.gov.la/En/Detail.aspx?id=48007
Laos: Govt partners in global war on drugs at airports
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is working closely with international organisations to bolster the fight against illicit drugs at airports, through an interdiction task force.The issue is being discussed at the 9th Asean Airport Interdiction Task Force meeting taking place in Vientiane from November ...
Phomphong Laoin
Laos plans regulatory reforms to boost trade at border crossings
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will continue efforts to improve or remove unnecessary measures and regulations relating to exports and imports to bolster cross-border trade.Officials in charge of trade facilitation met in Vientiane last week for the 2nd Trade Facilitation ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-plans-regulatory-reforms-boost-trade-border-crossings-102230
Laos Swine Flu Outbreak Sees Thailand, China Ban Pig Imports
China and Thailand have both ban pork and pig product imports from Laos following the country’s first outbreak of African swine fever.The first cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in Laos, with seven outbreaks across villages in Salavanh Province, leading to the ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/06/24/laos-swine-flu-outbreak-sees-thailand-china-ban-pig-imports/
Railway tunnel engineers seek ways to prevent salt damage
LUANG NAMTHA, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Construction of a railway tunnel at the Laos-China border in Luang Namtha province will require the use of materials that are resistant to salt damage, so the track is not affected by the large salt deposits in the ground.Chinese ...
News Desk
Over 200 exhibitors to weave magic at Handicraft Festival
More than 200 exhibitors from around the country are expected to attend this year’s Lao Handicraft Festival at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre (Lao-ITECC) in Vientiane from October 28 to November 3.Details of the upcoming event were revealed during a press conference ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Chinese language website aims to lure more visitors to Laos
Chinese nationals thinking of visiting Laos will soon have a new and up-to-date source of information about the country, with the addition of a section in Chinese to the website managed by the Department of Tourism Marketing.The department, part of the Ministry of Information, Culture ...
Visith Teppalath
Laos-Japan Friendship Park To Be Opened In Coming September
(KPL) The Laos-Japan Friendship Park has been expected to be opened for public use in coming September, one month before its handover.The park is located at Thana village, Sayaboury district, Sayaboury province. It is considered as a symbol of cooperation between Laos and Japan.The park ...
KPL News Desk
http://kpl.gov.la/En/Detail.aspx?id=47722
Exhibition marks conclusion of peach pit carving workshop in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National Institute of Fine Arts (NIFA) exhibited carved peach pits on Thursday at the conclusion of a special workshop conducted by a Chinese trainer.The carved pits were very beautiful and in many forms and sizes, such as Buddha images, flowers ...
Visith Teppalath
Interplast Medical Team To Conduct Free Surgeries For Lao People
(KPL) Interplast Australia & New Zealand (Interplast) will visit the Mahosot General Hospital, Vientiane from Sunday 17 to Friday 22 February and the Lao Friends Hospital for Children, Luang Prabang from Sunday 24 February to Friday 1 March 2019 to provide plastic and reconstructive surgical ...
KPL