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Fears linger for livelihoods as new villages being built for Lao victims may not be suitable for agricultureTHE VICTIMS of the Xi Pian-Xe Namnoi Dam collapse may not be able to return to their normal lives any time soon because the locations of their new ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) Champassak province’s economy saw growth of 8.15 per cent in 2018, 0.02 per cent more than the figure of 8.13 endorsed by the National Assembly.Gross Domestic Product (GDP) hit 19,142 billion kip or 115.63 percent of the 2018 target of 16,554 billion ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos has vowed to continue cooperation with international partners in addressing challenges in wildlife law enforcement, with the country still at risk of illegal trading.More ...

Tourism-related businesses should make adjustments for the additional Chinese tourists that the government expects will visit this year, a leading business figure says.Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Daovone Phachanthavong, told Vientiane Times last week that hotels, restaurants, guesthouses and travel ...

The government has discussed policies and approved priorities for this year as it attempts to steer the country on a path of sound economic growth.According to a media release from the Prime Minister’s Office, the monthly government meeting, which took place on January 24 and ...

The governments of Laos and China on Friday officially launched Visit Laos-China Year 2019 in the Lao capital of Vientiane.President Bounnhang Vorachit and Chinese President Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to each other hailing the joint tourism promotion.More ...

The government is anticipating a significant drop in the amount of foreign grants it will receive this year, so the country will have to make some policy changes to sustain revenue generation.According to the National Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2019, the government expects to receive ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the business sector that the government will take into consideration all recommendations and legitimate comments from them and the public before drawing up business promotion policies. The premier made the comment on Wednesday at the annual meeting of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Investors and business operators in Laos will no longer find it so difficult to register their enterprise after the Ministry of Industry and Commerce unveiled a new plan that will cut the registration time to 10 working days. Minister of Industry and ...

Ensuring that Laos’ natural environment remains unspoiled is key to attracting visitors, Deputy Prime Minister  Sonexay Siphandone said when visiting Tham Namlod Xebangfay and Konglor caves in Khammuan province earlier this weekMore ...