VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Bank of the Lao PDR has announced that it will issue a 2015 version of the 500 kip banknote. It is giving advance notice of the circulation of the new banknote in a bid to prevent doubts about the validity ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce plans to introduce a new service charter to reduce the time it takes to authorise imports and exports, as part of efforts to improve the business climate.The ministry’s Import and Export Department said in a ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has issued a notice warning farmers about the outbreak of ‘porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome’ (PRRS) in several northern provinces.The ministry also asked provincial authorities to take steps to prevent and control the disease to ...

Laos and Thailand have signed an agreement to extend road and rail connections between the two countries worth more than THB 3 billion (USD 98.2 million).Under the agreement, the two countries plan to improve the R11 road linking the Phudu border checkpoint in Uttaradit province ...

Science and technology representatives from Laos and Guangxi of China met in Vientiane to discuss the strengthening of cooperation networks aiming to develop the sector between both nations.The cooperation aimed to enhance coordination and mutual support in implementing projects and provide a scientific basis for ...

The 10-day Made in Laos exhibition, which was set to open on Friday morning, will now take place in July after a fire broke out at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre (Lao-ITECC) and engulfed over 20 stalls.Close to 400 stalls had been ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A raft of activities took place over the weekend to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of the first Lao-Thai friendship bridge, which was funded by Australia, highlighting Australia’s continuing pivotal role in maintaining peace and prosperity in the Mekong ...

The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) has launched a new five-year, EU-supported project ‘Voices for Mekong Forests’ (V4MF) in Phnom Penh, aiming to “strengthen the voices of non-state actors (NSA), including civil society, Indigenous Peoples and local community groups, to improve forest governance, sustainable ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Electricite Du Laos (EDL) under the Ministry of Energy and Mines has instructed its staff across the country to ensure that reduced electricity charges are applied to the use of irrigation pumps and livestock farms.EDL Deputy Managing Director Mr Khampaseuth Theppangna ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) have inked a cooperation agreement that formalises the close working relationship between the two organisations into the future.Under the framework of the Belt ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Attapeu province is forging ahead in the race to use the sun’s rays to power an irrigation system.The owner of Internet Trade of Import-Export Company and the head of the solar project in Phouvong, Mr Sengsamoud Noraseng, said he began working ...

(KPL) As part of the Partnership to Strengthen the Education System (PSES), the European Union (EU) and UNICEF handed over to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) equipment for a total value of US$ 121,000, including 40 motorbikes, 62 desktop computers and three laptops. The ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, has asked for cooperation from the relevant state agencies to protect and maintain tourist attractions in Vangvieng after learning that they are under threat from the growing number of manufacturing ...

Students encountering problems with online entrance exam registration are being urged by the National University of Laos (NUOL) to contact it directly on 021 771 860 or view the instruction video via www.nuol.edu.la.According to an anonymous official dealing with online registration, the university has set ...

The number of overseas visitors to Laos is expected to reach just 4 million this year, well short of the government’s Visit Laos Year 2018 target of 5 million visitors, according to officials tracking the numbers.An official with the Tourism Research and Administration Division, Ministry ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called on all sectors of society to join together to protect, encourage and help children to develop so that they grow up to become productive citizens.The premier made the call in his message to mark International Children’s ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, United Nations Environment Climate Change Adaptation Unit and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) are collaborating to support the improved effectiveness and impact of climate change adaptation in Laos.Government officials and stakeholders gathered in Vientiane yesterday to attend a ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the National University of Laos (NUOL), Hanoi University of Sciences and other organisations are reporting progress in efforts to reduce plastics use under the “SEA Plastic Edu Erasmus+ Project”.The European Union is supporting the project ...

GENEVA (Reuters) – The Philippines has banned imports of pigs and pig products from Laos due to an African swine fever outbreak, it said in filings published by the World Trade Organization on Tuesday.The Philippines’ move follows similar steps by China and Thailand, following an ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam have agreed to bolster their cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further support each other on the road to development, during an official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.Mr Thongloun is visiting Vietnam from October 1-3 ...