Vientiane Times

The government has given the green light for state agencies to revoke land concession licences held by investors who fail to develop state land in accordance with agreements. Speaking at a press conference at the end of the cabinet’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, government spokesperson Dr ...

XAYABOURY, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Thailand is encouraging Laos to authorise operation of the under-construction Xayaboury hydropower plant ahead of schedule, to lower the overall power tariff, according to a Thai newspaper.Citing a reliable source, the Bangkok Post reported that Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and China have agreed on a project relating to the conservation of plants and biodiversity in Laos from 2019-2021, focusing on biodiversity surveys.An agreement on the initiative was signed in Vientiane on Tuesday, attended by the Deputy Minister of Science ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is continuing cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to help farmers in Vientiane and the provinces of Luang Prabang, Xieng Khuang and Huaphan to engage in clean agriculture and expand market opportunities.Representatives from the Department of Agriculture under ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Customs officials have gained an understanding of a new information system to protect intellectual property (IP) in the country as part of the Lao PDR-US International and Asean Integration (USAID LUNA II) project.Speaking at the launch of the new information system ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – China plans to support Laos in the field of statistics aiming to develop the capacity and knowledge of local government officials as part of a cooperation agreement between the two nations.China will first send statistical experts to Laos to enhance the ...

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce this week requested China to consider a rice import quota of 50,000 tonnes along with accepting other industrial goods as part of efforts to bolster bilateral trade. The call was made by Minister of Industry and Commerce, Ms Khemmani ...

Motorists should enjoy reduced travel times in the capital when the construction of road links between the That Luang marsh area and other roads are complete. The That Luang Marsh Special Economic Zone is planning to invest about US$7 million, including compensation, to upgrade the road ...

HANOI (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam will further cooperate on electricity trading after a leading committee from Laos’ Ministry of Energy and Mines met with officials from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hanoi, Vietnam.The visit was led by Minister of Energy and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The number of people newly infected with HIV in 2018 was double the number in 2017 among at-risk groups, according to a health official.Country Programme Manager of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Laos, Ms Chintana Somkhane, said records showed that from 1990-2018 ...