Vientiane Times
Experts mull Laos’ risk from money laundering
The National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) is continuing to assess Laos’ risks from money laundering and terrorist financing.This comes after Laos graduated from the “grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force last year, according to the National ...
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Nation prepares fun aplenty to ring in 2019
Authorities across the country are preparing countdown activities to celebrate the New Year while also promoting tourism and the start of Visit Laos-China Year 2019.Activities will be held at the Asean Mall, Chao Anouvong Park and Patuxay Monument on December 30-31 to celebrate the New ...
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Ministry orders 248 private clinics to close
A total of 248 private clinics operated or owned by foreign and Lao nationals around the country have been ordered to shut down temporarily after the Ministry of Health found them to be in breach of the healthcare regulations.More than 120 of the clinics are ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Vientiane vows better business environment to boost growth
The Vientiane administration has told the capital’s People’s Council it will strive to improve the business environment to attract more investment and raise the economic growth rate to 9.5 percent next year.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Brewery supports national healthcare reform
The Lao Brewery Company has provided 500 million kip to the Ministry of Health to improve the nation’s health services in response to public demand. The ministry will use the funds to acquire modern medical equipment for dispensaries and district and provincial hospitals which will help ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos gains greater access to Chinese market
China has been offering Laos a special trading treatment, enabling Lao businesses to export their goods to one of the largest markets in the world.According to a report from the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao businesses can now sell their goods in the ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Govt places focus on tackling business constraints
Improving the investment climate, and building a state governed by the rule of law will be the main focus of government activities in the first month of 2019.The government stressed the need for authorities in charge to coordinate with related sectors to study these problems, ...
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Rice research responding to climate change
The Rice Research Centre is accelerating efforts to improve the efficiency of the current rice breeding and testing programme for farmers’ use in response to climate change. Dr Phetmanyseng explained that climate change directly affects rice production worldwide, including Laos, and causes national rice production to ...
Ounkham Pimmata
PM calls for Poverty Reduction Fund to accelerate efforts
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called on the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) to continue to help villagers rise above poverty after learning that a significant number of families remain impoverished.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
First government bonds listed for trading on LSX
The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the government, has officially announced its first trading of government bonds on the Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) in a bid to promote the capital market in Laos.More ...
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