Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The European Union (EU) has provided more than 484 billion kip (50 million euros) to improve nutrition and reduce malnutrition in Laos.Lao government officials from various ministries and the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Mr Neven Mimica, launched the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, leaders of committees and provincial authorities last week visited people in provinces that have been affected by the recent widespread flooding.During the visit to the provinces of Savannakhet, Champassak and Saravan on September 7, Prime Minister Thongloun ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao-China Economic and Trade Promotion Association (LCETPA) is cooperating with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union and the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Laos (YEAL) to implement several projects.These projects cover Chinese language training, culture, agriculture and tourism.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Cuba are expected to enhance trade and investment opportunities following a high-ranking Cuban trade delegation’s official visit to Vientiane during September 8-9.The Cuban delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Mr Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government of South Korea (ROK) has offered US$500 million for Laos to finance development projects in the country in the coming years, a South Korean news agency reported last week.The Yonhap News Agency reported on September 5 that Laos and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Thailand have agreed to cooperate in applying and developing digital technology for agriculture and industry as part of the transformational fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0.A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the cooperation was signed last week in Vientiane ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Legitimate private sector interests have called on the government body responsible for creating a business-friendly environment to tackle illicit trade, informal businesses, and firms operating without licences.Members of the business community representing numerous companies and entrepreneurs made the call at a ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The State Enterprise for Agricultural Service (SAS) of Laos has inked an agreement with China’s Guangzhou Zhongheyuan Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. (GZAD) and UAB Global Ltd (UAB) of Hong Kong for cooperation in investments in the agricultural industry and market development.The ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many places in Laos are now inundated after several weeks of heavy rain which has caused suffering to many households around the country.People have lost their crops, belongings and livestock.But not everywhere has been affected by flooding and some people continue ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Vientiane will work with the developers of four special economic zones (SEZs) to encourage more investment by Japanese companies, to boost trade and economic ties between Laos and Japan.A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed in ...