Union, associations boost Lao-Chinese cooperation on culture and economy
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao-China Economic and Trade Promotion Association (LCETPA) is cooperating with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union and the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Laos (YEAL) to implement several projects.These projects cover Chinese language training, culture, agriculture and tourism.More ...
Lao DPM calls on health officials to wipe out measles-rubella
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, has called on health officials countrywide to continue their advocacy efforts to prevent an outbreak of measles-rubella. All children and women should be vaccinated against measles-rubella, especially those living in remote areas, he said. More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Government bonds to be traded on Lao Securities Exchange in December
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has announced a new bond offering worth more than 1,287 billion kip ($142 million) for the Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) this month.Following the previous bond offering worth 1,700 billion kip in September, bonds worth 412.57 billion kip were sold ...
News Desk
Road 13 South safety under scrutiny
There are no almost safety barriers to protect road users along Road 13 South, which runs for about 847 kilometres from Vientiane to Attapeu province via Borikamxay, Khammuan, Savannakhet, Saravan and Champassak provinces. Along the route there are many sections of winding road where motorists ...
Lao, Korean experts approve Vientiane irrigation reservoir ahead of handover
Technical officials from Laos’ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea on Wednesday finished verifying the quality of an irrigation reservoir in Sangthong district, Vientiane.Approval of the reservoir, which is located near Nhaynachaleun ...
Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong
Service sector’s contribution to economy still not enough in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – While there has been steady growth in services, authorities are concerned the sector’s contribution to the economy is insufficient given that most of the supporting inputs are imports.This year the government had expected the service sector to grow at about seven ...
News Desk
New guidance requires state investment projects to undergo bidding
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – State-funded projects must be allocated through a bidding process when it comes to hiring consulting companies and firms to carry out feasibility studies, surveys and project designs, to ensure effective use of government money, a new regulation requires.Minister of Planning and ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/new-guidance-requires-state-investment-projects-undergo-bidding-105663
Laos needs support for transition out of LDC status: UNCTAD official
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will encourage development partners to maintain their assistance to Laos for a while after the nation graduates from Least Developed Country status.“In fact, one of the things we are doing is to ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Lao exports to Vietnam increase despite COVID-19 pandemic
Xinhua- In 2019, the export value from Laos to Vietnam in the first nine months was 757.4 million U.S. dollars, which increased to almost 758 million U.S. dollars, according to the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Vietnam remained Laos’ third-largest trading partner and third-largest foreign ...
huaxia
Lao Farmers call for urgent rollout of planned electricity rate cut
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Farmers have called on the energy sector to quickly implement a planned cut in electricity rates to bolster agricultural production across the country.Authorities disclosed a plan to cut rates for certain forms of usage during the last National Assembly session in ...
News Desk
Vinamilk, Lao-Jagro partner in organic dairy farm and resort
XIENG KHUANG, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Vinamilk, Vietnam’s largest dairy company, has teamed up with Lao and Japanese businesses to build an organic dairy farm and resort in Xieng Khuang province.Construction of the project officially kicked off on the Xieng Khuang plateau last week. The groundbreaking ...
Times Reporters
Int’l Youth Day celebrations seek to transform education
More than 300 young people from around the country met at the Lao Youth Union in Vientiane on Wednesday to celebrate International Youth Day (August 12) under the global theme of ‘Transforming education’.With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Lao Youth ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Oudomxay, Luang Prabang get into gear for Lao New Year
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Oudomxay and Luang Prabang provinces are planning a raft of exciting activities for Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao), to give visitors a memorable experience.Events in Oudomxay will take place from April 11-16, while Luang Prabang will have a longer programme ...
Viendavanh Banphahaksa
World Food Programme delivers rice to flood-hit communities
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting the Lao government in logistics around distributing 500 tons of rice donated by South Korea through the Asean Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR).The rice is helping communities recover from recent floods ...
News Desk
Laos, UN celebrate World Food Day, poverty eradication efforts
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and UN agencies in Laos on Wednesday kicked off events to mark World Food Day and International Day and National Week for the Eradication of Poverty at Lao-ITECC.The government, in cooperation with development partners, is marking the two important ...
Ounkham Pimmata
Savannakhet in Laos slashes red tape to ease freight transport
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Savannakhet provincial authorities have announced the removal of all inspection checkpoints along main roads to speed the transport of freight and exports.Provincial governor Santiphab Phomvihane last week issued an executive order to remove the checkpoints – the latest move to improve ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/savannakhet-laos-slashes-red-tape-ease-freight-transport-105203
Laos, APO members look forward to product standards improvement
Laos and Asian countries look forward to increased opportunities in quality standards improvement for agricultural production and enhanced access to overseas markets.The Department of Small-Medium Enterprise Promotion (DOSMEP), under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce discussed the training of trainers on quality standards for agriculture ...
Times Reporters
Floods, water shortages cause cut in rice harvest: minister
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry yesterday defended its decision to lower the rice production target for 2019, saying it was unavoidable because of the severe flooding that had occurred this year and last.At the same time, water shortages are currently ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
KOICA pledges US$5m for skill development in Laos
The Korea International Cooperation Agency will provide grant aid of over 40 billion kip (US$ 5 million) to facilitate skills development in Laos. The funding is in support of the Project for Improvement of Lao-Korea Institute for Skills Development from 2017 to 2020. A signing ...
Lao govt, companies sign agreement for developing hydro-power plant
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government and two firms have signed an agreement for developing Xebangfai 1 (Keng Keo) hydro-power project.The project development agreement was signed in Vientiane on Friday by representatives of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Energy and ...
Phetsamone Chandala
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-govt-companies-sign-agreement-developing-hydro-power-plant-98645