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Laos tackle mounting number of social issues
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Most of the social problems occurring in Laos involve theft, drug abuse, loans and divorce, the President of the People’s Supreme Court, Mr Khampha Sengdara, told the National Assembly on Wednesday.These issues were highlighted in Mr Khampha’s report on the work ...
Times Reporters
Lao govt needs stronger mechanisms to minimise financial misconduct: NA
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times) – National Assembly (NA) members on Thursday urged the government to impose proper measures to address violations involving state finances after learning that this kind of crime is common.During the debate session, which enabled Assembly members to comment on a report by the ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Govt to improve working methods towards greater efficiency in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government will improve its working methods nationwide, in the belief that this will speed up the implementation of Party and government policies, according to Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. Speaking at the National Assembly last week, Mr Thongloun said improvement of the ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Laos: Assembly demands effective policy enforcement and coordination
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – National Assembly (NA) members yesterday continued their debate on the performance of the government, stressing that although the government has had several successes, it needs to ensure effective policy enforcement and coordination.In the grand meeting hall of the National Assembly, members ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Laos registers trade surplus in Q3
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos has registered a trade surplus of US$178 million in the first nine months (as of the end of the third quarter) of the year, although money transfers are below target.The value of Laos’ combined exports and imports in the third ...
News Desk
NA session kicks off with govt post approvals, socio-economic report
The eighth ordinary session of the National Assembly (NA) got underway on Thursday and will debate important issues including the approval of draft and amended laws, with the sitting scheduled to run until December 6.The opening day of the session was attended by President Bounnhang ...
Times Reporters
Smart city project tops agenda at monthly gov’t meeting
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A plan to create “smart” and “eco” cities in Luang Namtha, and Oudomxay provinces topped the agenda at the government’s monthly meeting for October.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith presided over the meeting on October 25, at which government members also discussed a ...
Times Reporters
New chief appointed at Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Secretary General of the Party Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, Mr Bounnhang Vorachit, and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Wednesday appointed the Head of the Party Central Committee’s Propaganda Training Board, Prof. Dr Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, as Acting Minister ...
Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong
NA approves government reshuffle
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday approved a reshuffle and appointments in public security, national defence and the banking sectors following the proposals of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.More ...
Times Reporters
Gov’t achieves success but could do better, Assembly concludes
National Assembly (NA) members expressed appreciation of the political responsibility shown by the government in achieving many socio-economic development targets, especially reducing revenue leaks.But Assembly members suggested the government should be more explicit about its achieved figures and measures, with a view to future improvement.More ...
Somxay Sengdara