Thailand signs deals with Chinese state firms for high-speed railway
Thailand have signed two contracts, worth 5.2 billion baht (120.42 million pounds), with Chinese state enterprises for a high-speed rail project with China, Anon Luengboriboon, acting governor of the State Railway of Thailand, told Reuters on Wednesday. Keep reading ...
Panarat Thepgumpanat
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia boost anti-drug cooperation
The 17th trilateral-bilateral ministerial meeting on drug control cooperation between Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia took place in Vientiane on December 6. The event creates a good chance for the three countries to review their past cooperation and learn from the experience in the implementation of the ...
Vietnam, Laos review crime fight
NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese and Lao ministries of public security held the 10th conference in Vientiane on July 9 to review their joint work against crimes.The event was co-chaired by Deputy Director General of the Police Department of Laos, Maj. Gen. Thongsavanh Vongsavath, and Vice ...
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https://en.nhandan.org.vn/politics/item/7675502-vietnam-laos-review-crime-fight.html
Govt struggles to legalise Lao workers in Thailand
Labour authorities will continue to work with their Thai counterparts to complete the registration of Lao nationals currently working illegally in Thailand. It is hoped the process can be completed next year, but some bureaucratic challenges have arisen.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Tap water business booming in Laos
THE TAP-WATER business in Laos’ top tourist destination Luang Prabang has enormous potential for growth due to the rapid expansion of tourism, a high-speed rail project in the works and high demand for water utilities across the country, according to Exim Bank and Thai investors ...
WICHIT CHAITRONG
Meeting reviews progress towards good governance
Line ministries and development partners yesterday highlighted work plan progress and challenges in governance at the annual review meeting of the Governance Sector Working Group.More ...
Times Reporters
Expressway corridor linking China, Laos, Thailand earmarked
A road corridor has been assigned for the planned Boten-Huayxai Expressway connecting China to Thailand via Laos. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a meeting on Friday and approved the selection of 181 km “Corridor K” to traverse Lao lands.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
As Laos prepares for LDC graduation, inequality must be overcome
Laos needs to overcome the pressing issue of inequality as the country prepares to abandon its Least Developed Country (LDC) status supposedly by 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said.Inequality remains one of the major challenges in Laos, the UN agency said as ...
Times Reporters
Laos, Thailand extend cooperation on education
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The governments of Laos and Thailand will continue their cooperation in education and human resource development to further bolster their friendly relations.This was the message delivered during a meeting between a delegation from the Thai Embassy to Laos, led by the ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
Laos strengthens minimum wage fixing process
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) is working with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to devise recommendations for setting the minimum wage in Laos.The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare ...
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Rethink plans to dam Mekong after Laos disaster
The collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam after heavy rains last month that killed more than 30 in Laos and left thousands of Lao and Cambodian people homeless is reigniting an urgent debate about preventing similar tragedies in future. Keep reading ...
Laos-China Rail produced beams popping up in capital
The Laos-China Railway Project is building pre-stressed concrete beams to be placed on pylons to create a stretch of high-speed railroad on the relatively flat Vientiane Plain, with approximately 800 beams required. More ...
Vientiane Times
Laos, Vietnam strengthen investment cooperation
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam are strengthening investment cooperation including planning and management of both the government and private sectors as well as sharing lessons in economic development.These issues were covered at a meeting in Vientiane on Thursday which was co-chaired by Deputy ...
Souksamai Boulom
Restructure the economy, expert advises
To ensure steady economic growth, Laos would be well advised to restructure the economy with a view to stability and sustainability and in ways that reverse the current slowdown, a top analyst has advised.More ...
Times Reporters
US helps Laos expand agriculture networks
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The United States has agreed to expand support for Laos through the Creating Linkages for Expanded Agriculture Network (CLEAN) project, which is helping improve the quality of farmers’ products and expand exports.Winrock International on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/us-helps-laos-expand-agriculture-networks-100019
DPM urges ongoing investment in nutrition
Laos will continue to promote investment in nutrition at the local level to create communities that can sustainably produce and have access to nutritious food.Although the malnutrition situation has improved, investing in nutrition for local communities is still playing a critical role to meet the ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos calls for higher quality investments
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is cooperating with its development partners and stakeholders to promote higher quality investments in the country through developing and improving its assessment mechanisms and strategies.This plan was discussed at a forum co-organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, ...
Somxay Sengdara
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-calls-higher-quality-investments-97835
UN cultural agency calls for Laos, Cambodia to invite monitoring teams to contentious UNESCO sites
The United Nations’ cultural agency recommended Thursday that Laos invite a monitoring mission to the historic city of Luang Prabang, a World Heritage Site where a nearby dam project on the Mekong River has raised concerns it could lose the coveted status. While the World Heritage Committee welcomed Laos’ efforts ...
David Rising
Lao companies to benefit from railway project: Officials
Officials in charge have confirmed that Lao construction companies will benefit from the almost-US$6 billion railway project linking Vientiane to the Chinese border. Director of the Laos-China Railway construction project and Director of the Lao National Railway Company, Dr Koung Souk-Aloun, told Vientiane Times on ...
ARATA Garden Residences” Launches Japanese Developer’s 1st Project In Laos
(KPL) The community housing project “ARATA Garden Residences”, on the back side of LAO ITECC and next to That Luang Lake of Xaysettha district, will start its construction in early 2019 and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2021.ARATA ...
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