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VIENTIANE, March 22 (Xinhua) — The Lao government has made a preparation and prevention paper in response to recent swine fever outbreaks in neighboring countries and possible risks they might pose, especially to Laos’ border areas, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Friday.An importation ban ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – As the Lao economy continues to record impressive annual growth of 6 percent to 7 percent, numerous foreign firms in the construction materials sector are now keen to expand their operations.The Lao government is currently working to improve the business environment ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National University of Laos’ (NUOL) Faculty of Engineering has announced it will hold its 15th National Robot Design Contest in March next year.The announcement was made at a 2-day workshop on applied microprocessors for robot design that began yesterday in ...

A new rest area for motorists in Xeno, Savannakhet province has opened for public service this week after completion of the project.The facility was built in previously vacant space at the junction of National Road No.13 and National Road 9W in Xeno, the capital of ...

Luang Namtha province: Lao and Chinese authorities yesterday marked completion of boring and construction of the Boten tunnel – the first completed among the 10 longest tunnels for the Laos-China railway project.The 6,453.5 metre-long tunnel is among 10 for the project whose length exceeds 5,000 metres ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Thai company, Brother Commercial Ltd is eyeing further opportunities for their business in the Lao market after a decade of distributing its products locally.The details were revealed by the firm during an official launch and press conference for the Brother brand ...

An estimated 125 families from seven villages in Vienthong district of central Laos’ Bolikhamxay province, who would be displaced after construction of a new dam are refusing to accept compensation from the developer, saying what they have been offered is not enough.Construction on the Nam ...

(KPL) The Japanese government has provided grant assistance worth USD 22,195 to Vientiane Rescue 1623, through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).The assistance was in the form of donation of a refurbished ambulance and a fire engine.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Health authorities are working to develop a sustainable traditional medicine sector in the country based on ecologically sound practices, a meeting in Vientiane province on Tuesday heard.During the meeting, attended by Minister of Health, Associate Prof. Dr Bounkong Syhavong and Director ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos remains committed to realising the rights of the child with authorities holding workshops to discuss concluding observations for all sectors at central and provincial level in order to develop their action plans.This was the message at a consultation workshop with development ...