Government

NA member speaks out against loans to SMEs

The government can acquire money from other sources for injecting into small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rather than issuing loans, which would only add to the country’s debt. This was the view expressed by National Assembly (NA) member for Vientiane, Ms Valy Vetsaphong, who disagreed with ...

Times Reporters

Diplomatic corps offers best wishes to Laos for National Day

Members of the diplomatic corps in Laos yesterday gathered to extend their best wishes to Lao leaders and people on the 43rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the upcoming New Year 2019.More ...

Times Reporters

NA urges decisive govt action against undesirable practices

National Assembly (NA) members have urged the government to use decisive measures to tackle chronic undesirable conduct by penalising offenders in line with the law.Members said that harmful practices such as drug dealing were on the rise and were damaging to society.More ...

Times Reporters

NA member asks for clearer development objectives

The government must decide whether it wants to encourage industries other than tourism in a certain area, and should not allow the growth of industries that do not sustain local people’s livelihoods.More ...

Times Reporters

Quang Binh enhances border defence-security cooperation with Lao province

Quang Binh (VNA) – Delegations of the central border province of Quang Binh and Laos’ Khammouane province on November 22 held talks and inked a comprehensive friendship cooperation agreement between the two localities.More ...

VNA editor

Laos, Myanmar join forces to battle corruption

The agencies responsible for tackling corruption in Laos and Myanmar yesterday met in Vientiane to share their experiences in the field during a visit by members of Myanmar’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).More ...

Times Reporters

Laos to cut civil servant employment to ease budgetary intension

VIENTIANE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — The Lao government will cut the annual quota of new civil servants from 3,000 people this year to 1,500 people next year to ease its budgetary burden, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the parliament on Tuesday.More ...

Li Xia

NA session opens debate on development challenges, progress 

The National Assembly (NA) yesterday kicked off its 6th ordinary session by highlighting the progress made and the challenges facing Laos at the half-way point in the 8th five-year socio-economic development plan (2016-2020).More ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Online system boosts road tax revenue

The revenue earned from taxes has increased massively since the government introduced an online payment system.Last year, the government collected just over 10 billion kip in road tax but in the first nine months of this year it has already amassed 58.4 billion kip thanks ...

Times Reporters

Laos, Cuba agree to cement long-standing ties

President Bounnhang Vorachit and President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, yesterday agreed to deepen the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries during bilateral talks in Vientiane.More ...

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