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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Alipay is available for use by Lao and foreigners at the state-owned Lao Development Bank (LDB). The bank is also preparing to step up cooperation with international partners overseas and is expected to list on the Lao Securities Exchange at some ...

A training programme for young people about the best ways to draw attention to the Convention on the Rights of the Child through radio and social media is taking place in Pakxan district, Borikhamxay province.The three-day event from Tuesday to Thursday this week is hosted ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is predicting a favourable outlook for Laos’ economic growth in the upcoming years despite the present difficulties.The international financial institution unveiled its projection last week as part of the Article 4 Consultation with the Lao PDR ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation has provided more than 430 million kip (US$50,000) to the Ministry of Health to finance the expenses of ministry staff when they undertake assignments outside of Vientiane.Regional Director for East Asia of the Fred Hollows Foundation, Dr Phuc Huynh Tan, and ...

Residents of 18 villages in two districts of Laos’ capital Vientiane have refused to accept state compensation for loss of land to a local toll expressway project, saying that the amount offered is much lower than market value.Officials are offering the nearly 160 families from ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government will not grant permission to proposed tourism projects in Vangvieng if no sustainable development plan is available or applicable, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told local authorities.Some developers have submitted proposals to the cabinet seeking a green light to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A World Bank survey has suggested that Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Laos face a range of constraints, most notably difficulty accessing finance, the practices of informal competitors, and electricity outages.Access to finance has become even more difficult over the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Science and Technology will continue collaborating with the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in the field of tropical ecology research, to advance the good relationship between the three countries.The message was delivered by the Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. ...

Health authorities admit that many parents still don’t know that early initiation of breastfeeding (within the first hour) improves the health and longterm wellbeing of a baby, because colostrum, or first milk, is rich in nutrients and protects a baby against disease. Infants who are exclusively ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials and representatives from the Republic of Korea and UNESCO Bangkok gathered in Vientiane on Monday for a five-day workshop to discuss heritage protection.The workshop on safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage and nomination files is being held from August 12-16 ...