Malaysia Helps Improve Lao Technical Officials
(KPL) More than 2,000 Lao officials have benefited from various programmes conducted since 1980 under the Malaysia Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP).More ...
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Lao govt creates two national parks
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has created two national parks in northern and central Laos to protect forests, biodiversity, natural beauty and the country’s geological development.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith signed two prime ministerial decrees last month, giving birth to the Nam Et–Phou Louey Park ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Vietcombank Opens First Overseas Bank In Laos
(KPL) The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, Vietcombank, officially inaugurated its Vietcombank in Vientiane on Oct 19.Located on Lane Xang Avenue, a finance-banking hub in downtown Vientiane, the Vietcombank Laos chapter has a charter capital of US$ 80 million, the highest ...
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KOICA grants US$11 million for Nam Ngum River basin project
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has agreed to provide a grant of US$11 million for a project to establish an effective water resources management system and enhance disaster response capabilities for the Nam Ngum River basin. According to the KOICA Office in Laos, the project ...
Laos-Singapore Cooperation Centre Inaugurated
(KPL) The Laos-Singapore Cooperation Centre (LSCC) was officially opened on Jun 24 with an aim to promote partnership with other stakeholders to bring added expertise and new insights to development challenges.The centre is located on the 5th floor of the Toko Insurance Building, Beuangkhangong village, Sisattanak ...
Laos appreciates China's support in youth work
VIENTIANE, June 19 (Xinhua) — A Lao Youth Union leader said on Tuesday that the Lao side appreciates China’s support in its youth work. The ninth group of Chinese young volunteers to Laos has arrived in the country and will offer a six-month service in ...
Xinhua editor
Laos, Vietnam Cooperate In Drug Control
(KPL) Eight provinces of Laos and Vietnam met a conference in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam on October 18 to consolidate their cooperation in fighting drug crime.At the conference, representatives from Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Son La and Dien Bien of Vietnam, and Houphanh, Luang Prabang, Phongsaly ...
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Digital 2020 Report on Laos Released: Internet, Mobile, and Social Media
We Are Social and Hootsuite have released their joint annual global digital overview report for 2020, detailing global statistics for digital, mobile, and social media use. According to the latest report, the number of people around the world using the internet has grown to 4.54 billion, an increase of ...
Jasmina Yap
Typhoon hit roads thwart travellers
Many sections of main roads in central and northern provinces have been blocked or collapsed following landslides caused by the effects of Typhoon Dianmu on the weekend. Roads falling away or being blocked have hindered buses and other vehicles making their way along major northern routes ...
Poverty rate may increase in the wake of flooding
The number of poor families could be revised up this year in the wake of flooding that has ravaged many parts of Laos, claiming many lives and a huge amount of property. Thousands of people who were previously lifted above the poverty line could be re-classified ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Laos' Hepatitis treatment centre opens
The Lao V-Med Centre for the treatment of hepatitis B and C opened in Vientiane on Monday, and will also treat people with HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.The centre is located at Setthathirat Hospital and is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and China’s ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
FEATURE: The well diggers in Laos
BOKEO, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – All living things, plants, animals and humans, need water to survive. But despite an apparent abundance of water and river systems in Laos, during the dry season many people and villages struggle to access clean water which puts their health and ...
Patithin Phetmeuangphuan
Public debt ‘manageable’, Lao PM says
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Public debt is ‘manageable’ because the government has measures in place to effectively cope with it, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said in an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review last week.The prime minister, who was visiting Japan for the Future of ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
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Laos urged to better assess impacts, provide effective mitigation measures, as Luang Prabang dam moves forwards
Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam requested Lao PDR to conduct rigorous transboundary impact assessments and enhance proposed measures to mitigate potential adverse impacts from the 1,460-megawatt Luang Prabang hydropower project, as the Mekong River Commission concluded a six-month prior consultation process for the project. At a ...
Mekong River Commission Secretariat, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Can Laos afford to be the ‘Battery of Asia’?
Critics warn of hidden costs in forging ahead with more damsTHE DEBATE over Laos’ strategy to become the “Battery of Asia” continues months after the deadly disaster at the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower dam, even as the Lao government keeps building more dams. Despite the ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
How Laos plans to educate its young leaders
Almost a third of Laos’ population is under 14 years old, according to the CIA World Factbook. With a median age of 22, this young, vibrant generation will one day be the civil servants and business leaders of Laos.This is Laos’ future generation, one that ...
Apala Bhattacharya
Laos endorses green growth strategy
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has endorsed the National Green Growth Strategy with policymakers believing the state intervention will help to maintain strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith signed a decree on the strategy last week, marking a significant milestone in the ...
Times Reporters
Law App Developed With U.S. Funding Launched
(KPL) Officials from the U.S. government and the Lao Ministry of Justice on Nov 2 launched a smart phone application that aims to digitally facilitate the country’s economic development and rule of law in Vientiane.More ...
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Investment in Lao industry stagnates
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The growth rate of factories in Laos is continuing to moderate despite the government improving its policies and regulations to attract investors.The number of factories has grown by just 5 percent annually, according to statistics collected by the Department of Industry ...
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NUOL project building capacity in environmental impact assessment
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the National University of Laos (NUOL) is reporting substantial progress in its project to build capacity in technical knowledge for environmental impact assessments (EIA). The project, running from 2018-2020, has been developing EIA training courses and textbooks for government staff, ...
Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong