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BANGKOK (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Some 21 students from the International School of Laos (formerly Eastern Star Schools) in Vientiane recently returned victorious after representing Laos at the 8th International Math Challenge and International Robot Challenge in Thailand.The competitions took place at Rangsit University, Bangkok, from ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, has called on health officials countrywide to continue their advocacy efforts to prevent an outbreak of measles-rubella. All children and women should be vaccinated against measles-rubella, especially those living in remote areas, he said. More ...

While many people are employed in the hospitality industry their customer service doesn’t often meet Asean standards so more training is needed to improve their skills. Deputy Director General of the Department of Skills Development and Employment at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Protection of the country’s national parks and cultural traditions will be strengthened with the government’s commitment to the National Green Growth Strategy.The 2030 strategy, which was unveiled earlier this month, provides a pathway for the mainstreaming of environmentally-friendly policies into the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Exports from Savan Park (Zone C) in the Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Savannakhet province are expected to increase by 15 to 20 per cent this year due to rising production capacity.Savan Park achieved exports of more than US$400 million ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A delegation from Laos shared constructive ideas with other participants during the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from March 11-15.This year’s session was held under the theme “Innovative solutions to environmental challenges ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National University of Laos’ faculty members, researchers and students as well as professionals in economic policy and economic development benefited from a lecture by Nobel Laureate Finn Erling Kydland last week.Professor Kydland, who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The organisers of THAIFEX-World Food of Asia 2019, a Thai food exhibition, are looking for business opportunities with Lao firms in the food and beverage sector, so they can expand their markets in Thailand and overseas.With this vision in mind, representatives ...

Sangthong district authorities in Vientiane are assessing the extent of forest destroyed by fire in the Phou Phanang (Phanang Mountain) National Protected Area last week.District authorities said the official data on losses and further measures to protect forests are still being assessed.A representative of authorities ...

What’s been up with (and in) the air we breathe? Smoggy haze and deteriorating air quality has seen folks in Laos’ capital and beyond reaching for face masks, air filters and measuring equipment.What they have found has been enlightening and disturbing. Air quality over much ...