Vientiane Times

The government of Japan has granted over US$2.8 million (nearly 24.9 billion kip) to finance Lao nationals studying in Japan from July this year until September 2024, under the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship.The grant agreement was signed in Vientiane on Monday at the ...

The government has presented Singapore Ambassador to Laos Dominic Goh with a Friendship Medal in recognition of his successful diplomatic mission which has contributed significantly to the enhancement of Laos-Singapore relations.Ambassador Goh will soon leave Laos after more than four years in office here. Minister of ...

The National Assembly and Oxfam have launched a joint project designed to enhance the capacity building of central and local law-making bodies to interact with constituents and hear their concerns.  Director General of the Assembly’s International Cooperation and Project Management Secretariat, Dr Bounthanh Bounvilay, and Country ...

Vientiane authorities say that almost everyone who will be affected by the Vientiane Expressway No. 1 project supports its construction, as they recognise the benefits it will bring.The 15.3 km expressway will run from the Thatluang Marsh Specific Economic Zone to Dongmakkhai and will be ...

Taxpayers are being encouraged to pay their dues electronically via commercial banks as part of its efforts to plug financial loopholes, the Ministry of Finance has announced.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Somdy Duangdy, told Lao media recently that the government has introduced several ...

Laos is bolstering tourism promotion by appointing a leading media company from China to showcase local destinations to the Chinese market and attract more of their visitors.    Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism’s Tourism Marketing Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beijing Fenghuanghe International ...

Laos and Vietnam have agreed to further collaboration in the science and technology sector by sharing their academic work to enhance research in the two countries.A cooperation agreement was signed in Vientiane on Friday between Director General of the Planning and International Cooperation under the ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has agreed with Thai and Lao consultants and contractors to begin construction of National Road No. 11, which will link Vientiane via Xayaboury province to northern Thailand.The over 122-kilometre road will take 36 months to complete and is ...

Vientiane traffic police officers are beginning to issue stiffer fines and confiscate the licenses of drunk drivers in a bid to reduce the number of road accidents in the capital.According to a previous report from the police, drunk driving is a leading cause of road ...

The government is on track to achieve 49 percent of its annual revenue collection plan by the end of this month despite facing a number of economic challenges, according to a new official report.The Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Souphanh Keomixay, this week unveiled ...