Government

Govt seeks to plug financial leaks, loopholes

All loopholes that could result in financial leaks must be plugged in order to ramp up national revenue, Deputy Prime Minister Somdy Duangdy told finance officials recently.More ...

Somsack Pongkhao

More remains of American service personnel returned to US

The remains of American service personnel missing in action (MIA) in Laos during the Indochina War were handed over to United States army staff on Tuesday.More ...

Times Reporters

Party chief reshuffles announced for Bokeo, Oudomxay

Reshuffles of provincial Party chiefs and governors will take place soon in northern Oudomxay and Bokeo provinces after the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) approved the changes recently.More ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Laos celebrates Asean Day, country’s accession to regional bloc

Laos celebrated the 51st anniversary of the founding of Asean and the 21st anniversary of the country’s accession to Asean with a flag hoisting ceremony on Friday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.More ...

Times Reporters

Xieng Khuang Party leadership revitalised to drive local development  

New Party leaders have been appointed in Xieng Khuang province to further direct socio-economic development and poverty reduction programmes.More ...

Somsack Pongkhao

Border security vital to protect sovereignty, build trust with neighbours: Govt  

The government views border issues as vitally important in the protection of Laos’ independence, sovereignty and entire territory, while also building mutual trust with neighbouring countries. This approach was reiterated in a report to a National Border Meeting held in VientianeMore ...

Times Reporters

New ambassadors appointed to overseas missions

President Bounnhang Vorachit on Friday appointed two new Lao ambassadors to head the diplomatic missions in Cambodia and Germany.More ...

Times Reporters

Laos stresses narrowing development gap at Asean meeting

Laos has stressed the need to strengthen newer Asean members’ capacity through the implementation of the regional plan to narrow the development gap. Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith emphasised this point when speaking at the 51st Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) held in Singapore ...

Vientiane Times’ reporter

Laos, Thailand bolster plans for food, drug quality control

Laos’ Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand yesterday convened the 3rd Meeting of Lao-Thai Cooperation on Food and Drug Control.More ...

Viengdavanh Banphahaksa

Condolences continue to flow in from friendly countries 

Foreign leaders continued to express their sympathy to their Lao counterparts over the tragedy caused by the failure of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam.More ...

Vientiane Times’ Reporter

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