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 ...
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Lao-Thai high speed rail link to be operational in 2023
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Construction of the Laos-China rail link will be complete in 2021 but this railway will not be connected to the Thai rail network until 2023.A senior Thai government official, Nathporn Chatusripitak, said last week that construction of the Thai-China railway, which ...
News Desk
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
Unearthed artefacts in Laos promise to be huge draw for tourists
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The recent unearthing of a mine in Savannakhet province’s Vilabouly district promises to be an attractive site for tourists and will hopefully generate more income for the local community.Officials from both government and private sectors expressed hope in their address at ...
Somxay Sengdara
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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
Lao Ministry mandates quality standards for sweetcorn crop to boost exports
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao sweetcorn products should attract more buyer interest in the regional market now that official standards and grading will be applied to the crop.The Ministry of Science and Technology announced that national standards would be introduced so that the crop’s quality ...
News Desk
Authorities issue 8 rules to ensure order over Pi Mai Lao
VIENTIANE (The Vientiane Times/ANN) – Vientiane Public Security Headquarters under the Ministry of Public Security last week (April 1) announced eight regulations for distribution to the nine district offices, aimed at maintaining social order during Lao New Year (April 14-16).The first regulation bans the sale ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa
That Luang festival to showcase locally made products, Lao traditions
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The That Luang Festival scheduled from November 5-11 will give local businesses the chance to display their One District, One Product (ODOP) goods as well as showcasing Lao traditions to an international audience, according to the city’s vice mayor.Mr Sihoun Sitthileuxay ...
Times Reporters
Laos gives green light for new Vientiane tourism, cultural park
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lan Xang Cultural Park Development Co Ltd, a private investment firm based in Vientiane, has been chosen by the government to develop 88 hectares for the newest cultural, botanical and amusement park in the capital city.The developer is set to ...
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
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New website offers hope for job seekers, employers in Laos
People who are out of work or employers seeking new recruits can now register on the www.lmi.molws.gov.la website, which has been set up by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.The site will assist people to find work with private companies in Laos or in ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
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 ...
Laos, China sign pact to develop human resources in tourism
YUNNAN, China (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Mass Media Institute of Culture and Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yunnan College of Tourism in China to further develop its tourism human resources. The pact was signed at the 2nd Yunnan-South-Southeast Asia Education Exchange ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-china-sign-pact-develop-human-resources-tourism-98383
Solutions Expo to be Held on 27-28 September 2019
After last year’s well-received first event in Luang Prabang, the second Sustainable Tourism Solutions Expo (STSE) will take place this week in Vientiane on 27-28 September 2019 at the Crowne Plaza. The STSE is the region’s leading specialized fair for the tourism industry to celebrate, explore, ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/09/24/second-sustainable-tourism-solutions-expo-to-be-held-on-27-28-september-2019/