Vientiane, Laos – Inside a packed lecture hall at the American Centre in the capital Vientiane, 60 National University of Laos students sit surrounded by framed posters featuring inspirational quotes by American icons Martin Luther King Jr, Maya Angelou and Steve Jobs.On the screen at the ...

Laos has enacted over 100 laws since national liberation in 1975, but law enforcement remains weak, a senior official has admitted.More ...

The Internet.  We all need it; the faster and cheaper the better.Mobile connections keep us moving, but the fastest speeds are still to be found via fiber optic cable.Now, a study looking at the cost of broadband by UK-based cable.co.uk asserts that the cost of getting connected in Laos ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) Limited procedural knowledge amongst both government authorities and traders at border areas is being blamed as the cause of trade bottlenecks at borders between Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.However, while problems in some areas are well known, a study conducted by the Department ...

Procedures involved in monitoring, installing and addressing problems related to the electricity network are expected to be more efficient after the energy sector applies the Geographical Information System in Laos.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The British Minister for Asia and the Pacific visits South East Asia to discuss strengthening ties with the region, the role of women, environmental conservation, and de-mining.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mrs Heather Wheeler MP, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and China are continuing a joint tourism drive, aiming to boost cooperation in economic and trade relations.The Kunming Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau and the Lao Happy International Travel Co., Ltd. last weekend organised an event in Vientiane to promote ...

Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam held talks with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith following an official welcome ceremony ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos may have to import more agricultural produce to meet the growing demand for fresh fruit and vegetables.The Aussie Lao fresh market in Sikhottabong district, which is one of the largest markets in Vientiane, may have to sell more imported products, ...

(KPL) The government has deliberated and approved in principle a disaster recovery plan to be implemented in 124 districts hit by disasters. According to the plan, over 3,166 billion kip is needed for its implementation in the disaster-hit districts.More ...

The cabinet has instructed the Ministry of Finance and other state agencies to collect at least 20 percent of total revenue targeted for 2019 by the end of this month.Speaking at a press conference at the close of the February cabinet meeting, government spokesperson Dr ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Young Lao and Chinese entrepreneurs have agreed to develop business relations between the two countries to provide more opportunities for trade, investment and economic development.The scheme was instigated by the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Laos (YEAL) and Puer Cohen Real Estate ...

Laos and Vietnam have agreed to stronger cooperation in a wide range of fields, including human resource development, trade, and investment.The agreement came after Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith led a high-ranking Lao government delegation and co-chaired the 41st meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, which ...

Continuing economic growth and the notable progress in poverty reduction are milestones in the country’s progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This progress was highlighted by the National Steering Committee for SDG Implementation at its second meeting held on Wednesday to discuss Laos’ ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The legislative bodies of Laos and Cambodia should continue to encourage their respective governments to address border issues to allow the completion of border marker installation.This proposal was made at a bilateral meeting between high-level delegations from the Lao National Assembly ...

The Lao Brewery Company has provided 500 million kip to the Ministry of Health to improve the nation’s health services in response to public demand. The ministry will use the funds to acquire modern medical equipment for dispensaries and district and provincial hospitals which will help ...

Law courts in many Asian countries are overburdened. A perfect storm of factors including rapid economic growth, urbanisation, industrialisation and the withering away of traditional governance systems has caused the number of criminal and civil cases to soar. Courts are often ill-equipped to cope with ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The agriculture sector has not grown as anticipated, as a result of weather extremes, according to a recent government recent report. The government has forecast that the sector will grow by 2.8 percent this year so long as there is no flooding, ...

BANGKOK — It wasn’t a flood. It was a tsunami, Premrudee Daorung said of the wall of water that tore through the forests of Laos’ Attapeu province, snapping timber like matchsticks and flattening entire villages.More ...

Vientiane Exchange Money will become the first international currency exchange provider that has been certified to allow cryptocurrency transactions. This is considered a momentous occasion and the importance of how new technology will play a role in peoples’ lives, offering new experiences and opportunities in ...