Vientiane Times

Businesses operating in a border trade area at a Lao-Vietnamese border crossing in Savannakhet province will soon be offered special tax and non-tax incentives as in special economic zones. “Enterprises operating in the Ban Dansavan border trade area will receive the same tax and non-tax incentives ...

Lao and Chinese authorities are considering whether to officially launch Visit Laos-China Year 2019 at the end of this month or during Chinese New Year in early February.Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, has signed a plan for the Visit Laos-China ...

Luang Prabang, Champassak, Phongsaly, Xieng Khuang and Vientiane provinces are the most popular tourist destinations this winter, according to tour operators. A staff member at Green Discovery, told Vientiane Times yesterday that most visitors to these provinces in winter months are foreigners. In Champassak province, they arrange trips ...

The government plans to improve the standard of education in 2019 by increasing school enrolment and ensuring that more children complete at least primary school education.Achievement of these targets will help fulfil the goals of the education sector development plan by 2020.More ...

The Children’s Hospital in Vientiane will continue to develop the capacity of paediatric doctors and nurses so they can build upon good healthcare results recorded for under-fives over the past year.More ...

Attapeu provincial authorities have urged contractors to speed up the construction of temporary housing in Sanamxay district, for completion this month.According to initial plans, construction of temporary houses for victims of the flood caused by the collapse of a dam at the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower ...

Savannakhet province has disciplined more than 30 officials and many others are being investigated over various forms of misconduct and corruption, local media reported.Five officials were found to have been involved in issuing 247 fake work permits to foreign workers, resulting in losses of more ...

Amphetamines and heroin were the most frequently confiscated items during a police crackdown on the drug trade in the capital this year. Head of the Vientiane Public Security Headquarters, Brigadier General Bouppha Siphomma, reported on the progress made in tackling the drug trade when speaking at ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has said the government will intensify its efforts to promote tourism in light of the industry’s potential to significantly strengthen the economy.Urgent action will be taken to remove the barriers to tourism to better facilitate the movement and travel of visitors, ...

The cost of freight services in Laos would be much lower if the government allowed foreign firms to provide these services, a new study suggests.The study, sponsored by the World Bank Group and international development partners in Laos, shows that the cost of freight services ...