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Growth projections push Bolaven Plateu airport feasibility study
A Chinese firm is carrying out a feasibility study for the development of a new township on the Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos to support a number of mega projects. The company is interested in constructing an international airport, a modern town, natural tourism sites ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Ethnic leaders meeting to strengthen the nation’s solidarity
Eminent persons from all ethnic groups across the country and overseas will meet next month in Vientiane is expected to shine a light on the efforts to strengthen the solidarity of the entire Lao nation.More ...
Vientiane Times
Laos-China Rail produced beams popping up in capital
The Laos-China Railway Project is building pre-stressed concrete beams to be placed on pylons to create a stretch of high-speed railroad on the relatively flat Vientiane Plain, with approximately 800 beams required. More ...
Vientiane Times
Over 61 percent of Savannakhet Road No 9 bridges complete
The project to build two bridges along National Road No 9 –Xekoumkam Bridge and Xethamuak Bridge – in Savannakhet province has been completed to some 61.28 percent. More ...
Vientiane Times
Online registration only road to uni entrance exams
Online registration is the sole avenue for students seeking to study at National University of Laos (NUoL) in the 2018-19 academic year.More ...
Vientiane Times
Lao Women’s Union readies anniversary celebrations
Free health checkups including checks of insulin and for hepatitis B and hepatitis C are among the extra special activities to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Lao Women’s Union this year. The Lao Women’s Union committee provided more details on activities including free health ...
Vientiane Times
Korean association’s 32 billion set to help the poor
The Sharing Culture Arts Association of Korea has provided clothes, shoes, desks and chairs to benefit the poor to the Lao government worth over 32 billion kip (US$3,894,720). It will also aim to assist in alleviation efforts for disaster victim and disadvantaged people in rural ...
Vientiane Times
Students tackle international schools science comp in Malaysia
A group of 13 students from Vientiane’s Kiettisack International School (KIS) will head to Malaysia next week to participate in the International Young Scientists Innovation Exhibition 2018 (IYSIE).While learning, participation and experience is a reward unto itself, students are also quietly hoping for a chance ...
Vientiane Times
Land use master plan gets NA approval
The National Assembly has approved a master plan for land allocation across Laos, defining different types of land plots to be allotted from now until 2030. The master plan, adopted during the 5th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 8th Legislature, highlighted the need to ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Laos Places 132nd On Status of Children Report
Save the Children launched a new global report, ‘The Many Faces of Exclusion’ where it ranked countries based on a range of indicators related to childhood.More ...
The Laotian Times
