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Expressway corridor linking China, Laos, Thailand earmarked

A road corridor has been assigned for the planned Boten-Huayxai Expressway connecting China to Thailand via Laos. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a meeting on Friday and approved the selection of 181 km “Corridor K” to traverse Lao lands.More ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Japan backs Mekong fish friendly irrigation scheme

The Japanese government has pledged to continue its support for the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to implement a regional project to promote the installation of fish passages in irrigation facilities in the Mekong basin.More ...

Ekaphone Phouthonesy

Luxembourg backs hospital in Borikhamxay

Patients will have more confidence in treatments after the opening of a new modern hospital yesterday in Borikhamxay province as part of an overhaul to raise health services to international standards in central and southern provinces in Laos. This new hospital is the second supported by ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

Vacationers vital for tranquil Mekong jewel Vat Phou

The World Heritage Site of Vat Phou in Champassak province in southern Laos is a stunning testament to ancient culture and ingenuity of the country’s ancestors, yet remains relatively quiet with just a trickle of local and foreign visitors compared to its potential appeal. More ...

Vientiane Times

Laos Ranked 42nd Most Vulnerable Country to Climate Change

Laos has been ranked as the 42nd most vulnerable country to climate change. This is due to the country’s proneness to climate-related hazards. Laos’ susceptibility to natural disasters manifested again last week with flooding in Phongsaly province. Several districts suffered from the loss of crops, breaking of ...

The Laotian Times

Tourism development an uphill battle in Xaysomboun

Xaysomboun province is still facing many challenges to get tourist attractions up to speed and attract more visitors to the province. Tourist attraction development has faced challenges from insufficient infrastructure, especially poor roads linking towns to districts, districts to villages and villages to tourism sites, ...

Viendavanh Banphahaksa

Regional recognition hopes as app puts heart in IT 

Designed to facilitate charity donations via smartphone, the BCEL One Heart app has won recognition via The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) annual awards. BCEL One Heart took out the competition’s top award over eight teams.More ...

Vientiane Times

Turn on to LAOSAT, TV broadcasters told

Lao state and private television broadcasters are being requested to utilise the country’s own Laos-Pacific Pacific Satellite Co., Ltd. (LAOSAT). Government policy requires that domestic agencies currently utilising equivalent satellite services from abroad make the switch to use Laos’ very own satellite, deputy manager of the ...

Vientiane Times

Ancient shafts shed light on Sepon’s mining history 

A team of Lao-Australian archaeologists have discovered evidence that shows the current site of Sepone mine in the central province of Savannakhet was already an mining site as early as a thousand years ago. Remarkable discoveries of artefacts and evidence of ancient mining at the ...

Vientiane Times

Billions allocated to small, medium enterprise promotion  

More than 2,715.8 billion kip will be sourced and allocated for the promotion of small and medium enterprises (SME) to facilitate better access to finance to grow their businesses. In this regard, the government will allocate 200 billion kip from the state budget. The remaining ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

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