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Lao representatives attended a high-level meeting of the General Assembly in New York, USA, on World Children’s Day on November 20, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Justice Mr Bounsavath Boupha ...

Thirteen houses in Hongsa district, Xayaboury province, were damaged after earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the district early on Thursday morning.Fortunately only two people were slightly injured during the quakes.Director of the Hongsa district office, Mr Lae Onsomboun, told Vientiane Times an ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Some 105,206 hectares of ricefields were destroyed by floods during this year’s rainy season, meaning the country will not reach the 2019 production target of 4.4 million tonnes.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr Lien Thikeo reported the information to lawmakers at ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The annual Elephant Festival in Xayaboury province promises to be yet another grand display of pachyderm prowess and entertainment, with the next edition to feature a rare white elephant.The festival will take place from February 22-28, the Deputy Governor of Xayaboury ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Over 3,000 people of 79 nationalities were prevented from entering Laos this year and more than 1,000 people were permanently barred from entry, according to the Minister of Public Security, Lieutenant General Vilay Lakhamfong.Speaking at the National Assembly last week, he said ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Most of the social problems occurring in Laos involve theft, drug abuse, loans and divorce, the President of the People’s Supreme Court, Mr Khampha Sengdara, told the National Assembly on Wednesday.These issues were highlighted in Mr Khampha’s report on the work ...

A shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage after the earthquake hit at 6:50am local time (23:50 GMT on Wednesday).But shaking could be felt more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) ...

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Laos in Xayaboury Province, close to the border with Thailand, in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 4am this morning, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Laos 38km from Xayaboury town in Xayaboury Province, close to the border with Thailand, ...

The Japanese city of Kumamoto has said it will increase its promotional efforts for new routes that connect the city and Laos amid a drop in the number of passengers who use the city’s airport.Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau gave the green light in October for ...

Best Western Hotels & Resorts continues to introduce its innovative SureStay Hotel Group to exciting new destinations across Asia with the opening of a new property at the heart of Vientiane in Laos.Opening its doors on November 19, 2019, SureStay Hotel by Best Western Vientiane is located in the ...