Government
Savannakhet disciplines 40 provincial officials
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The provincial Party and State Inspection Committee of Savannakhet has disciplined 40 officials with details reported at their provincial inspection meeting last week.A provincial authority official, who wished to remain anonymous, told Vientiane Times by telephone on Tuesday that the breaches ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Cabinet approves tax law changes in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government will propose changes to the Law on Tax as it looks for new ways and mechanisms to collect revenue more effectively.The monthly cabinet, which was held last week under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, agreed in ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Laos supports joint studies for Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos has expressed its support for joint policy studies to promote development cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong sub-region that can create mutual benefit for member countries.Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Khamphao Eunthavanh expressed the government’s view in her address at the ...
News Desk
EDITORIAL: Khmer Times distorted border demarcation issue
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – This media item reports to the public, especially Cambodian people and international community with erroneous information leading to misunderstanding on the position of each side, affecting particularly policy and efforts of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to solve ...
Editorial Desk
Laos To Launch Online Visa Application Service In June
(KPL) The government has assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement an e-Visa project aiming to help foreign visitors apply for the Lao visa online.The e-visa service is expected to be put into operation in June this year to make visa application easier for foreigners wishing ...
KPL
Laos reaffirms commitment at UN Environment Assembly session
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A delegation from Laos shared constructive ideas with other participants during the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from March 11-15.This year’s session was held under the theme “Innovative solutions to environmental challenges ...
News Desk
Laos supports Mekong-Lancang cooperation, a bright future expected
Laos will do everything it can to help the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) deliver as many tangible benefits as possible to the people of the Mekong region. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Thongphane Savanhphet, conveyed this message at an event to mark the 3rd anniversary of ...
Times Reporters
Laos, Vietnam pledge continued media cooperation
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 ...
News Desk
Lao PM Thongloun Pays A Successful Visit To Germany
(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith paid an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany in response to the invitation of his German counterpart Angela Merkel between Mar 12 and 13.The visit is the first visit ever made by such a high ranking official of ...
KPL
Laos, Hungary raise bilateral ties to strategic partnership
HUNGARY (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Visiting Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban have agreed to elevate bilateral relations between Laos and Hungary to a strategic partnership.The Lao premier and his delegation made a three-day official visit to Hungary from March 10-12 at ...
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