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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Department of Radio Frequency under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications continued discussions on a roll-out of the 5G network in Laos with internet service providers yesterday.Telling of their ongoing preparations for a 5G network, internet providers said 5G would ...

ATTAPEU, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Attapeu province has announced the auction of timber seized by timber committees under the departments of Industry and Commerce.It has invited furniture associations, timber processing factories, furniture factories and timber businesses throughout the country to take part in the auction.More ...

A project titled Enhancing Public Finance Management through Information and Communication Technology and Skills (E-FITS) will be carried out in Laos to improve financial reporting and develop administrative capacity for revenue collection, public procurement, and budget execution.Laos will also benefit from the Public Financial Management ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Xayaboury provincial leadership has disciplined 102 officials and Party cadres over corruption, drug abuse and other forms of misconduct, according to an official report.They included 10 Party members who were expelled from the Party and another 27 alternative Party members ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Delegations from Vietnam and Laos met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways to combat false information concerning the two countries posted on the internet and social media.The two sides shared their experiences of disinformation and debated the best course of action ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government and the World Bank have approved two new projects costing more than 451 billion kip (US$52 million) that will jointly address high levels of stunting in the northern provinces. A project titled Reducing Rural Poverty and Malnutrition will lay the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is supporting Lao police to attend a Capacity Building Programme for Forensic Science and Crime Investigation Technology, in the Republic of Korea.KOICA has invited 15 officials from the Ministry of Public Security to attend the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union has joined forces with the environmental preservation group Green Vientiane to reduce the use of plastic and find solutions to the scourge of plastic waste.Members of the Youth Union and Green Vientiane yesterday held a ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos has reduced its target for earnings from sugar exports compared to the figure for last year after a drop in annual revenues from exports of the commodity.Last year, the target for sugar exports was US$92.4 million, but total earnings amounted ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More investment in electricity infrastructure and expanding the transmission network will help tackle the problem of power cuts for Lao consumers, according to an energy official.Consumers often complain about insufficient electricity and the instability of supply during both the dry and ...