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SAVANNAKHET, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – President Bounnhang Vorachit has impressed upon authorities in Xepon and Thapangthong districts of Savannakhet province the need to tackle antisocial behaviour, such as drug abuse, in order to maintain social order.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam will continue cooperation in the areas of media, printing and personnel development, as well as in information and communications.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Oudomxay and Luang Prabang provinces are planning a raft of exciting activities for Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao), to give visitors a memorable experience.Events in Oudomxay will take place from April 11-16, while Luang Prabang will have a longer programme ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos needs to focus on five key factors this year to support stable and sustainable economic growth, the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER) has suggested.The first focus will be the stricter implementation of government policy to improve regulations and strategic ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao Skyway will spend US$4.5 million to upgrade the old terminal building at Luang Prabang International Airport.The project will be a joint venture between the airline and Aerodyne Aviation Laos.More ...

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2019 – Lao PDR will benefit from US$72 million in new financing, under three projects approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, which focus on reducing malnutrition in children and improving public resource use and service delivery.More ...

The Vietnamese government is continuing its support programme by providing 1,273 scholarships for Lao students and officials to study in Laos and Vietnam this year.The details were revealed in an official report tabled at a meeting in Vientiane yesterday to highlight achievements in cooperation and ...

The government is conducting regulatory impact assessment (RIA) training for policy-makers working at the national and provincial levels.The training is taking place in Vientiane from March 13-15. Its goal is to ensure that Laos develops a well-functioning regulatory system which protects the community and the ...

(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith paid an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany in response to the invitation of his German counterpart Angela Merkel between Mar 12 and 13.The visit is the first visit ever made by such a high ranking official of ...

HUNGARY (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Visiting Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban have agreed to elevate bilateral relations between Laos and Hungary to a strategic partnership.The Lao premier and his delegation made a three-day official visit to Hungary from March 10-12 at ...