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VIENTIANE PROVINCE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The provincial coordinating committee of Vientiane province has been urged to monitor the development of a tourism complex at the disused airfield in Vangvieng district, a senior district official has said.The development, valued at more than US$200 million, is aimed ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More direct flights between China and Laos are needed to achieve the government’s target of attracting more than 1 million Chinese tourists and a total of 4.5 million visitors from around the world during Visit Laos-China Year 2019, a senior official ...

The National University of Laos has removed some entertainment venues located too close to its campus and authorities have been continually monitoring other target venues with a view to relocating them. The university partnered with local officials last year to establish a system for inspecting restaurants, ...

More than 523,000 children in primary schools across the country are set to benefit from the ‘Comprehensive Mine Risk Education in Laos’ project funded by the United States’ Department of State.World Education Inc. and the Ministry of Education and Sports yesterday signed a Memorandum of ...

A French aid organisation has expressed its intention to help the Lao government protect heritage sites and infrastructure in Savannakhet and Champassak provinces.Director General of the Heritage Department, under the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Thongbay Phothisan, said yesterday that Agence Francaise De ...

The government will introduce a single window customs system in the coming weeks to facilitate import and export procedures, which it is envisaged will help to improve the overall business environment.Vehicle importers will be the first group to benefit from the Lao National Single Window ...

(KPL) Farmers in Hongsa district, Xayaboury Province have attended a training course to learn how to process fruits.Held at Nakenkham village, Hongsa district, Xayaboury Province on 3-5 Feb, the training was conducted by professors from the Mongkhonlanna Technology University of Thailand. More ...

“Lao PDR is lagging significantly in terms of accessibility, quality, and affordability of internet services compared to other comparable regional economies,” a new report on digital connectivity states.The grim assessment comes via The World Bank’s latest report on the country’s online connectivity entitled Digital Connectivity in Lao PDR: Lagging Behind ...

The government of Laos must ensure that people living in poverty are able to take part in key decision-making processes that affect their lives, rights groups said Wednesday, ahead of a fact-finding mission to the Southeast Asian nation by a United Nations expert.More  ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Long known among citrus lovers for their delicious taste, Kasy and Vangvieng districts in Vientiane province plan to cash in on their popular organic oranges by developing a special brand to boost revenue for local growers.The plan by provincial authorities aims ...