The Mekong River Commission (MRC) announced yesterday that Laos has formally notified the Commission of its intention to construct the Pak Lay dam on the mainstream of the Mekong River. The notification triggers commencement of the Prior Consultation procedure under the MRC’s Procedures for Notification, ...

Heathfield International School Vientiane is yet another English-language based institution to open, with parents wanting their children to study the internationally accepted language. School chairman Mr Sounthone Phommachak unveiled the school’s method of operation last week when welcoming the Deputy Minister of Education and Sports, Ms ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The public and private sectors will team up to tackle issues plaguing the tourism sector as part of the government’s efforts to bolster the contribution of the service sector to economic growth.The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) on ...

(KPL)  The Annual Round Table Meeting for the Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the 8thNational Socio-Economic Development Plan and progress in sustainable development and effective development cooperation will take place in Vientiane at the end of November 2018.More ...

(KPL) The Lao PDR will test a new cross-cutting and evidence-based approach to reducing stunting in four northern provinces with support from the World Bank.Representatives from the Ministries of Planning and Investment, Agriculture, Public Works and Transport, and Health, together with the World Bank, met ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – National flag carrier Lao Airlines is set to strengthen cooperation with international bodies in charge of airline safety in a bid to further improve its services in the aviation industry.Lao Airlines has successfully passed an IOSA audit and renewal registration from ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times) – A workshop on “Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-tanks for Countries in the Mekong sub-region” provided a platform for stakeholders to discuss their work plans.The workshop took place on Wednesday and was chaired by the Deputy Director General of the ...

President Bounnhang Vorachit will attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation taking place from May 14 to 15 in Beijing, while economists say China’s Belt and Road Initiative will benefit the Lao economy.​ The president will lead a high-level delegation from Laos to ...

The governments of Laos and China on Friday officially launched Visit Laos-China Year 2019 in the Lao capital of Vientiane.President Bounnhang Vorachit and Chinese President Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to each other hailing the joint tourism promotion.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Meeting the target to draw one million Chinese tourists to Laos in 2019 is achievable, according to a report.Efforts to achieve this ambitious target are being boosted by various promotion campaigns undertaken by Lao and Chinese authorities during the course of Visit ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is targeting an increase in trade in electricity with Vietnam on a year-on-year basis after the two sides reached agreements on developing energy and mining projects and electricity trading contracts earlier this year.Electricity exports to Vietnam will include those sourced ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Bids to purchase wood that was seized after being harvested illegally have generated more than 170.8 billion kip in revenue, the latest government report shows.Following a prime ministerial order that was issued in May 2016 banning the export of unfinished wood ...

Vietnam has decided to import an additional 200 MW of electricity from Laos next year amid possible power shortages.The country’s decision comes amid concerns that it may suffer energy shortages from 2020.Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade estimated that the country would experience a shortage ...

(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has considered the mega hydropower development project, the Nam Theun II Dam, as a good example in terms of national development, national revenue generation, and environmental protection.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam will continue cooperation in the areas of media, printing and personnel development, as well as in information and communications.More ...

(KPL) Applications are now open for the 2019 Round of the Australian Government Endeavour Leadership Programme, which provides scholarships for high-performing international students, researchers and professionals to undertake short or long-term education, training and research opportunities in Australia.More ...

For the first time in the Lao PDR, on May 26-27, key justice agencies came together to explore how they could fulfill their role in responding to and preventing violence against women. This training session follows the recommendations outlined in a detailed capacity needs assessment ...

China has been offering Laos a special trading treatment, enabling Lao businesses to export their goods to one of the largest markets in the world.According to a report from the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao businesses can now sell their goods in the ...

Some US$710,000 (more than 6 billion kip) has been paid to the families of 71 people who died or are still missing after an auxiliary dam collapsed in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.The 71 victims of the July 2018 tragedy comprise 22 missing people and 49 ...

Mahosot Hospital is cooperating with experts from Asean countries including Thailand aiming to improve treatment for patients with hearing loss. This included cochlear surgery training for local medical personnel on Friday which was conducted by Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon from Trang Hospital in ...