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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government authorities and representatives of privately-owned tourism operations in Borikhamxay province are attending a seminar to strengthen cooperation and participation in the prevention of human trafficking, taking place in the province from May 13-14.The seminar is intended to raise awareness of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is continuing its cooperation with South Korea in the expansion of the Saemaul Undong development project in five provinces.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr Lien Thikeo, recently told Korean media that the Saemaul Undong project will expand its operations in ...

People who are out of work or employers seeking new recruits can now register on the www.lmi.molws.gov.la website, which has been set up by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.The site will assist people to find work with private companies in Laos or in ...

Visitors who like spectacular natural attractions shouldn’t miss an excursion to the waterfall in Huaylom village, Tonpheung district, Bokeo province, where new facilities have been built to make the experience more interesting. Head of the Tonpheung district Information, Culture and Tourism Office, Mr Sisa-art Koumphon, told Vientiane ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Germany and Australia have provided US$4.5 million to develop locally-run systems that enable impoverished people to more easily access finance.Representatives from the Lao government, Germany and Australia met on May 9 to launch Phase V of the US$4.5 million Access to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Phu Bia Mining is very pleased to report strong results across all key business metrics during its March quarter 2019.The Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation produced 19,820 tonnes (t) of copper in concentrate at a C1 cost of US$1.14/lb after precious metal ...

Government officials and development partners met in Vientiane last week to discuss a draft decree on ethnic affairs and a public service users’ feedback survey, to determine how such surveys might be improved in the future.The provincial survey on public service delivery was discussed at ...

Vientiane could have more than 1.3 million new trees this year as the capital carries out a plan to establish itself as a green city by extending tree cover at numerous sites. Director of the Vientiane Agriculture and Forestry Department, Dr Lasay Nouanthasing, said last week ...

The 10-day Made in Laos exhibition, which was set to open on Friday morning, will now take place in July after a fire broke out at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre (Lao-ITECC) and engulfed over 20 stalls.Close to 400 stalls had been ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Brewery Company will comply with a notice issued by the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism banning the advertising of alcoholic beverages and activities that promote the consumption of alcoholic drinks.But the company had a different perspective concerning the ...