VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called for the continued participation of all sectors to combat drug trafficking.Mr Thongloun made the call on Tuesday in a message marking the 32nd anniversary of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which ...

More than 20,000 women took training courses or entered the job market in the agriculture and forestry, industrial and service industry sectors during 2018.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government estimates that about 3 trillion kip is needed to repair the damage caused by recent flooding and to restore flood-hit communities to normal.The impacts of disasters are a major challenge for Laos in working towards poverty eradication, with many ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – National Assembly members supported the amendment of the land law but expressed concerns about the continuing loss of state lands and conversion of agricultural land into other classifications.During the debate at the ongoing session, members learned about many state lands under ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos expects to import electric vehicles next year to support the government’s move to minimise the use of fossil fuels.The import of electric vehicles will follow the government’s order for a pilot project, EV Lao Company Limited Deputy Managing Director, Mr ...

KHAMMUAN (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More attention is turning to the Hin Nam No National Protected Area as Laos plans to submit a proposal to Unesco in September for it to be considered as a World Heritage site.The government believes Hin Nam No worthy of consideration ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Preventing at-risk groups from contracting HIV/AIDS and their treatment are still major challenges for healthcare authorities in the country as the rate of contraction continues to increase.This was the message from an expert from the Centre for Combating HIV/AIDS and Sexually ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Laos-Japan Institute at the National University of Laos (NUOL) is keen to partner with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) to bolster the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In pursuit of this objective, the two sides ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is preparing an integrated recovery programme for Attapeu province and will continue to support Laos in many other areas.This support was discussed when KOICA President Ms Lee Mikyung met with Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith during ...

The National Assembly (NA) conference has concluded with the adoption of several legal documents aimed to create favourable conditions for the government to implement the national socio-economic development plan.The 8th session of the 8th legislature’s closing ceremony took place on Friday at the NA grand ...

Poor construction methods, with soil used in place of concrete, caused a fatal hydropower dam collapse last year in Laos, a panel of water experts has concluded, prompting a rejection of its findings by the South Korean firm that built the project.The disaster occurred on ...

(KPL) The government of Timor –Leste has donated US$ 750,000 to help flood victims in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare in Vientiane on Mar 6 between the Timor Leste Ambassador to Laos, Ms Natália Carrascalão Antunes and the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Mega First Corp Bhd’s Laos hydropower project is in the final stage of completion with the first turbine installation in March followed by the energy test in June-July.“Construction of the Don Sahong hydropower project has reached 79%-80% as of Dec-2018,” said PublicInvest in its ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The business communities of Laos and South Korea are keen to jointly promote the development of renewable energy in Laos.A business matching event was held in Vientiane to facilitate collaboration between Lao companies and representatives of Korean firms from Chungcheongbukdo province ...

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 ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Forest Research Centre under the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) will produce 100,000 saplings this year as part of government efforts to restore forest cover to 70 per cent of the country by 2020.Director of the facility, Mr ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The newly launched transit freight train service requires more cargo shipments from Laos to Thailand to be successful.The train can carry 10 to 20 containers in and out of the country, but it appears that the number of exporters is smaller ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Bananas are expected to be Laos’ leading agricultural export this year despite the government banning an expansion of plantations around the country.In 2017, Laos earned US$167.9 million from banana exports which dipped to US$112 million last year, but the figure is ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Switzerland are continuing their cooperation in The Agro-biodiversity Initiative (TABI) to alleviate poverty and improve the livelihoods of upland communities through sustainable land management.TABI is a joint programme of the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Swiss ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Xieng Khuang has named livestock farming as an area of business that will get special support from provincial authorities.The provincial Governor, Mr Bounton Chanthaphone, recently signed an administrative notice which listed small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that provincial authorities plan ...