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Disaster resilience essential to shed least developed status
The nation will need to be resilient to climate change and the government better prepared to improve disaster responses including post-disaster needs assessments as a component of graduation from least developed country status (LDC).More ...
Vientiane Times
Local delicacies likely to lure Chinese tourists, editor notes
Other Mekong-Lancang countries are more likely to receive increased visitors from China if the region offers up delicious local food for them to enjoy, according to a Chinese media executive. More ...
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Asean nations review stance on chemical risk mitigation
Experts from Asean member countries and their development partners in the region are meeting in Vientiane to discuss issues relating to the Final Regional Conference under the Framework of Project 46. Meeting topics have been centred on Asean chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risk mitigation ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
International Organisation for Migration membership announced
The nation has become a member of the International Organisation of Migration (IOM), with the country’s membership announced at the Second special session of the Council of IOM held in Geneva last week. More ...
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Regional media raises cooperation, tourism promotion to new level
Media organisations from the six Mekong-Lancang River countries have signed cooperation agreements to promote mutual benefits from media cooperation, enhance promotion for regional tourism and the development of new media. Under the theme “Cooperation in the Mekong-Lancang Community for a bright future”, the 2018 Mekong-Lancang ...
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Delegation joins Asem preparations
A Lao delegation led by Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Economic department director-general Songkan Luang Mouninthon attended the Asem Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Vienna, Austria on June 28-29. The meeting is an event in preparation for the upcoming 12th Asem Summit to be held in ...
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Issuing bonds in nation’s own currency likely
The government will adopt a policy of issuing domestic bonds in the local currency to avoid risks linked to the exchange rate and to strengthen the domestic capital market. Under this policy, the payment of interest will be made to internal bond holders, which should ...
Somsack Pongkhao
University of Health Sciences urging students to take up medicine
Authorities are encouraging students to enrol in the bachelor of medicine programme at the University of Health Sciences for the new academic year to meet the country’s growing healthcare needs. University of Health Sciences will accept an intake of 379 students to study its 12 ...
Vientiane Times
Luang Prabang touts charms of second tourist destination
Visiting traditional weaving villages and caves, exploring nature, looking at old wooden houses and enjoying the view from the top of Phouphadeng hill are some of the delights in store for tourists when they visit Nambak and Ngoy districts in Luang Prabang province.More ...
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State firms must tackle inefficiencies or restructure
The government is set to kick-start a drive to reform a suite of state-owned enterprises after significant inefficiencies were revealed. The cabinet agreed in its monthly meeting at the end of last week that one of the priorities it wants to carry out over the next ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
