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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The ongoing trade tensions are likely to create uncertainty globally but will also provide a golden opportunity for Laos as the country has potential in agricultural goods that are in high demand in foreign markets, according to a senior ANZ specialist.During ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Consumer Price Index (CPI) continues to rise in Laos despite the government’s expanded measures to tackle the rising price of goods in markets.According to the Lao Statistics Bureau, the CPI reached 107.64 points in July, putting the annual inflation rate ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) has signed an agreement with eight commercial banks to support efforts to strengthen business operators in Laos through access to finance.The cooperation agreement was signed recently in Vientiane between LNCCI and representatives ...

Lecturers and students from the National University of Laos (NUOL) and colleges in Vientiane and Luang Prabang province are attending a workshop on the use of microprocessors in robot design.Lecturers and students will use their newly acquired knowledge and skills to develop and perfect their ...

More than 300 young people from around the country met at the Lao Youth Union in Vientiane on Wednesday to celebrate International Youth Day (August 12) under the global theme of ‘Transforming education’.With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Lao Youth ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told ministries and local authorities to remain vigilant as they attempt to control the outbreaks of dengue fever and African swine fever in Saravan province.The premier gave the advice during his visit to the southern province, ...

Edible insects first sparked international attention in 2013 when the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published a reportreferring to them as one way to solve the global food shortage.At that time, FAO noted that insects as food and feed emerge as an especially relevant issue in ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) — The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is closely monitoring the flow of the Mekong amid growing threats from fluctuating weather conditions.“During this current period of regionally low flow and historically severe drought, the MRC is doing its utmost to predict and inform ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The World Bank has recommended that Laos let its currency follow the market as other nations cut interest rates in the wake of the US-China trade dispute.World Bank Senior Economist, Mr Somneuk Davading, gave the advice during the launch of the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Kaolao cave in Nam-Eng village, Viengphoukha district, Luang Namtha province, will reopen at the end of this year after being closed for five months so that visitor amenities can be built.Head of the Luang Namtha provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department, ...