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Air safety committee meets to strengthen civil aviation
The National Committee for Civil Aviation Safety met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways of strengthening safety for the nation’s domestic and international air travellers.More ...
Times Reporters
Foreign owned hair salons face up to cuts as authorities act
Numerous hair salons operated or owned by foreign nationals in Vientiane have been ordered to shut down temporarily after authorities found them to be in breach of the related regulations.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
PMs of Laos, Japan agree to UXO clearance, medical cooperation
Japan has agreed to support unexploded-ordnance related projects in Laos at the cost of 900 million yen as well as facilitate cooperation between Mittaphab hospital in Vientiane and Kitahara Neurosurgical Institute of Japan.More ...
Times Reporters
Quality of education improved at all levels: Minister
The quality of education at all levels has been further improved due to important contributions from several sectors, particularly the contribution of teachers across the country.More ...
Times Reporters
Laos, Vietnam Party officials promote relations
Continuous enhancement of the tradition of friendship, special solidarity, and the comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, governments and peoples of Laos and Vietnam has been reconfirmed as high ranked officials from the two countries met in Vientiane.More ...
Times Reporters
Laos Announces US$ 100,000 Relief Aid For Indonesia
(KPL) The Government of the Lao PDR has announced 100,000 US dollars as relief aid for the victims of recent earthquakes and tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia.More ...
KPL
Laos, San Marino establish diplomatic relations
Laos and San Marino have agreed to establish diplomatic relations with the aim of bolstering fields of cooperation between the two countries.More ...
Times Reporters
Australia Continues Support For Recovery Efforts In Sanamxay
(KPL) The Australian Ambassador to the Lao PDR Jean-Bernard Carrasco, travelled to Sanamxay district, Attapeu Province last month to meet local government officials and view new activities funded by the Australian government to support the recovery of people affected by the flooding disaster.More ...
KPL
Laos, EU, UNICEF to bolster information on nutrition
The European Union (EU) has forecast a budget of around US$3 million to strengthen information systems for nutrition in Laos from 2018-2021 with the project to be implemented by UNICEF.The new project, known as the National Information Platforms for Nutrition (NIPN), is part of ongoing ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Govt to cease search operations in Sanamxay
The government is set to cease search operations in Attapeu’s Sanamxay district where many people are still missing following flash floods caused by the collapse of a dam in the southern province in July.An announcement to end the more-than-two-month-long search operations is being prepared and ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo