Laos on thin ice as China takes control of electricity grid
For almost a decade, Laos has been warned that its extravagant spending spree on infrastructure carried enormous financial risks that threatened to undermine its sovereignty and efforts to raise living standards among the poor. Those warnings fell on deaf ears as Vientiane — hell-bent on becoming ...
Luke Hunt
Vietnam to purchase wind power from Laos: EVN
EVN urged the MoIT to review and submit to the Prime Minister the proposal to import electricity from the Trong Son Wind Power Plant, including additional planning for transmission lines. The purchase price for electricity from this project is 6.95 cents/kWh, equivalent to about VND1,700/kWh. The ...
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Feasibility study for Laos-Vietnam railway begins
A feasibility study for a railway linking the Lao capital of Vientiane with Vung Ang seaport in central Ha Tinh province of Vietnam has begun, a senior Lao official has said. The study of the 550km-long rail line is set to take about two years to ...
China comes to the Covid-19 rescue in Laos
The Beijing-backed and financed China-Lao high-speed railway’s official inauguration was planned for December 2021, symbolically opening coincident with the 46th anniversary of the founding of communist rule in Laos. But the Covid-19 crisis has caused delays in the 414-kilometer railway’s construction, with progress on the link ...
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(English) NGOs, Cambodia voice alarm at Lao decision to proceed with Don Sahong Dam
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(English) Vietnam's Deputy PM seeks Laos’ support to Vietnam-invested projects
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Laos Declares Victory Over Covid-19
The government of Laos has declared victory over Covid-19 following the discharge of all 19 confirmed cases from hospital, with no new cases for 59 days. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith announced at a press conference yesterday that Laos had “gained an important victory in the first ...
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Laos continues pursuit in fighting corruption
Laos is pursuing more capacity building in the development of both its legislation and human resources in its continued fight against corruption. High-level officials from the State Inspection and Anti-Corruption Authority relayed the country’s efforts in an address at a workshop on using financial investigation, ...
EDL amasses huge debt due to unpaid bills, investment outlay
Unpaid electricity fees, notably owed by state organisations, have accumulated into a large debt to be paid to Electricite Du Laos (EDL), a minister told the recent National Assembly session. Minister of Energy and Mines Dr Khammany Inthilath gave the information when responding to questions ...
Vietnam worries about possible outbreak after Laos reports 11 diphtheria deaths
Health officials are concerned that the diphtheria outbreaks in Laos can spread to Vietnam, saying remote areas along the border where vaccination coverage rates are not high are particularly vulnerable. A statement from the Preventive Health Department at the health ministry said Laos has reported diphtheria ...
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Govt borrows more money to address deficit
The government needs 2,420 billion kip to respond to budget expenditure that occurred in the first quarter of this year (January to March), a government leader has said. Of this figure, 957.7 billion kip is owed from the budget deficit in Q1 and the rest ...
Việt Nam, Laos boost justice co-operation
The Justice Committees of Việt Nam and Laos should continue boosting co-operating to share information and experience, said National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phùng Quốc Hiển yesterday while receiving Chairman of Lao Justice Committee Bouakham Thipphavong in Hà Nội.Hiển briefed his guest on the duties ...
(English) Permanant border crossing planned from Phayao to Laos
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(English) Laos, destination in illegal ivory trade, so far eludes global crackdown
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Govt mulls new State investment projects
Laos’ budgetary tensions have forced the government to cut spending in State investment projects in a move to prevent the country from being dragged further into chronic debt. Therefore some new State investment projects planned for this year might be postponed until next year following ...
Lao Deputy PM: Laos treasures ties with Vietnam
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and State President Thongloun Sisoulith’s selection of Vietnam for his first overseas trip after taking office demonstrates the importance that Laos attaches to the great friendship, special solidary and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. The ...
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New decree strengthens environment fund
A new government decree on a key environmental fund will help bolster fundraising for the protection of environment across the country, sources say. An official from the Environment Protection Fund (EPF) Mr Vithoun Inthavong discussed his expectations speaking with Vientiane Times on April 19 about the ...
Laos to establish centre for food quality; no Covid-19 cases
Laos will establish the National Center for the Quality Inspection of Foodstuff and Beverage to ensure the product is safe for consumption. The National standards Certification and Quality Inspection Center under Laos Ministry of Science and Technology on Tuesday (June 30) signed a memorandum of agreement ...
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Xayaboury dam on track to start commercial operation at year’s end
The Xayaboury hydropower plant yesterday began a trial operation of its fifth generator, setting the first run-of-river dam in the lower Mekong basin on track to begin commercial operation at the end of this year. A senior official at the Xayaboury Energy and Mines Department said ...
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