Dam Break in Northeast Laos Causes Heavy Losses For Locals, Builder
Heavy monsoonal rains in northeastern Laos ripped through a small one-megawatt hydropower dam in Xieng Khouang province’s Pek district earlier this week, causing extensive damage and flooding rice fields and property, local residents said Wednesday.“Because of heavy rainfall and too much water, the dam couldn’t ...
RFA’s Lao Service
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/dam-break-in-northeast-laos-08082019163519.html
Lao PM calls for more involvement of business sector in rural development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called for the business sector to get more involved in rural development and poverty reduction to help achieve its development goals.Speaking at a gathering arranged to push for more national patriotic and development activities in the ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-pm-calls-more-involvement-business-sector-rural-development-99391
Huge crowd turns out to celebrate Int’l Labour Day in Vientiane
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials and employees of various organisations and companies gathered in central Vientiane early yesterday morning to take part in a walk to celebrate International Labour Day.The annual ritual is organised by the Lao Federation of Trade Unions and takes place ...
Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong
Tourism Access, Urban Services Improvements Attract $US125.5 Million Boost via ADB in Laos
Better roads to ease access to tourist hotspots, improved urban water supplies and sewage treatment are among the sweeteners revealed in the announcement of funds totalling $125.5 million for three projects in the tourism and urban sectors announced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Lao Government.More ...
The Laotian Times
IFC, Canada Promote Public-Private Partnerships To Drive Investments In Laos
(KPL) IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Investment held a workshop on public-private partnerships in Vientiane on Feb 22, 2019.The aim is to boost investments in several key sectors in the Lao PDR and guide the ...
KPL
Laos' 2020 target of 70 percent forest cover unlikely to be met: Report
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Forest cover is expected to increase to 68 percent of the country’s land area by 2020, slightly below the target of 70 percent, the latest report on the matter suggests.A 2015 survey revealed that forest cover stood at 58 percent. With an ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/2020-target-70-cent-forest-cover-unlikely-be-met-report-97550
Central bank urges cooperation to create QR code payment standard in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Bank of the Lao PDR requires closer cooperation with relevant sectors to create a national QR code standard for banks and financial institutions to further enable the convenient payment service.Officials from different banks and financial institutions, including representatives from relevant ...
Plans outlined for 25th anniversary of First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many fun and interesting activities are planned for the upcoming 25th anniversary celebration of the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, taking place on and around the bridge over April 26-27.Event organisers say the activities include an almsgiving ceremony involving Buddhist monks, a ...
Time Reporters
Laos, China mark completion of one of railway’s longest tunnels
Luang Namtha province: Lao and Chinese authorities yesterday marked completion of boring and construction of the Boten tunnel – the first completed among the 10 longest tunnels for the Laos-China railway project.The 6,453.5 metre-long tunnel is among 10 for the project whose length exceeds 5,000 metres ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Lao PM visits Savannakhet province and Special Economic Zone to promote investment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and government officials last week visited the Savannakhet Dry Port and Savan Park to learn about their business operations and promote investment in these facilities.Mr Thongloun first viewed the operations of the Savannakhet Dry Port and also ...
Lao Top 3 Expo to support growth in building, hospitality sectors
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Top 3 Expo, Laos’ biggest international 3-in-1 expo is back for the fourth edition to support growth of the building, construction and infrastructure sector, and the food and beverage and hospitality industry.The expo will be held at the National ...
News Desk
Lao Ministry vows to improve road construction standards at a reasonable cost
The public works and transport sector has committed itself to improving road construction standards at a reasonable cost during a meeting of officials from across the nation being held in Vientiane.Delivering his opening remarks yesterday at the two-day meeting, the Minister of Public Works and ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Wildlife parts disposal highlights Lao govt’s efforts to combat illegal trade
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials in cooperation with the World Bank on Monday witnessed the burying of confiscated wildlife carcasses at Vientiane’s Huouy Nam Sai market in a strong demonstration of Laos’ commitment to stamp out the illegal trade in wildlife.The Department of Forest ...
News Desk
Lao Govt, international bodies prepare agriculture alternatives for upland production systems
The Lao government has partnered with the Global Environment Facility and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to implement the project “Climate Smart Agriculture Alternatives for Upland Production Systems in Lao PDR”. The project’s main objective is to enhance resilience of vulnerable upland ...
Phomphong Laoin
Govt, FAO review indicators on path to sustainable development of agriculture
Government officials and FAO officials are meeting in Vientiane to discuss agriculture, nutrition, and land holding and use in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).A training workshop titled “Agriculture, Nutrition, and Land Holding and Use to Support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 in ...
Phomphong Laoin
Farmers Encouraged to Replace Tobacco Crops in Laos
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Sanong Thongsana, has provided answers to questions by National Assembly members on Friday regarding the amendment of the draft law on tobacco control. The country’s tobacco control policy, which is outlined in Article 4, encourages farmers to grow other crops ...
Phayboune Thanabouasy
Borikhamxay orders six business licences rescinded
Six companies operating in Borikhamxay province have been ordered to permanently cease operation after checks by officials revealed that they had already stopped their business activities in the province. The companies involved include KL Wooden Processing Co., Ltd and Lao-China Gold Mining Cooperation Company, which ...
Laos Hopes to Pay Off USD 14 Billion Debt by 2025
Minister of Finance, Bounchom Ubonpaseuth spoke at the National Assembly’s ninth legislature recently, saying that the country plans to pay debts (foreign debt to the tune of USD 13 billion and domestic debt of USD 900 million) over the next five years, from 2021-2025, and ...
Latsamy Phonevilay
Environmental and social monitoring receives World Bank support
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and its development partners organised a review of the Second Lao Environment and Social Project in 2016 and planning meeting for next year’s works. The concerned departments at the ministry highlighted the key achievements of 13 sub-projects under ...
Khammuan confiscates large illegal timber haul
Yommalath district authorities in Khammuan province this week seized illegally harvested timber which was hidden inside a shipping container and buried underground at a sawmill in Donpeuay village. The incident was outlined by local media after provincial Forest Inspection Division officials teamed up with local ...