Government
Laos, Vietnam make milestone in home affairs
Ministries of Home Affairs of Laos and Vietnam have worked shoulder-to-shoulder in development of the sector and strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two nations.More ...
Vientiane Times
Spending cuts mulled to minimise budgetary tensions
The government is contemplating a cut in budget expenditure to maintain financial liquidity following a revenue shortfall during the past four months of this year.More ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Delegation joins Asem preparations
A Lao delegation led by Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Economic department director-general Songkan Luang Mouninthon attended the Asem Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Vienna, Austria on June 28-29. The meeting is an event in preparation for the upcoming 12th Asem Summit to be held in ...
Vientiane Times
State firms must tackle inefficiencies or restructure
The government is set to kick-start a drive to reform a suite of state-owned enterprises after significant inefficiencies were revealed. The cabinet agreed in its monthly meeting at the end of last week that one of the priorities it wants to carry out over the next ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Govt takes steps to repay the nation’s debts
The government will study appropriate approaches to settle the nation’s debts from now until 2020, notably companies which have 100-percent completed the construction of state investment projects. The move aims to improve the liquidity of the companies concerned so they can pursue their business plans ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Efficient administration needs see government support reforms
The government is keen to implement further structural reforms to ensure the efficiency of the administration while hiring fewer new State employees. Under the scheme, government departments and divisions will be reviewed, and those found with insufficient work and staff could be merged with others.More ...
Somsack Pongkhao
State investment projects attract scrutiny
The government has announced it will prioritise State-funded projects to ensure the most effective and efficient use of the national budget. Under the measures imposed to improve the efficiency of such projects, government-funded schemes which have not been implemented will be re-inspected. If a project ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Assembly session closes as economic report, stimulus measures approved
The fifth Ordinary Session of the National Assembly (NA) closed yesterday approving eight core measures to stimulate economic growth for the final six months of this year and beyond. The session saw the legislature pass 13 new and amended laws.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Statistics need upgrade to regional standards nationwide
Laos must develop its official system for collecting and analysing statistics to ensure quality and technical unity and to bring it in line with regional and international standards.More ...
Vientiane Times
Laos, Development Partners To Review Development Progress By November End
(KPL) The Annual Round Table Meeting for the Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the 8thNational Socio-Economic Development Plan and progress in sustainable development and effective development cooperation will take place in Vientiane at the end of November 2018.More ...
KPL