Government

Laos, Singapore enjoy closer relations

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Singapore have enjoyed a good relationship for almost half a century, with their longstanding ties becoming deeper and stronger, especially since Laos became a member of Asean.A senior Lao official and the head of Singaporean diplomats in Laos conveyed ...

Somxay Sengdara

Laos attends supreme audit congress in Russia

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More than 600 participants from 168 institutions which are members of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) attended the International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions (XXIII INCOSAI) XXIII in Russia recently.The Lao delegation attending the meeting was led by ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-attends-supreme-audit-congress-russia-105752

New guidance requires state investment projects to undergo bidding

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – State-funded projects must be allocated through a bidding process when it comes to hiring consulting companies and firms to carry out feasibility studies, surveys and project designs, to ensure effective use of government money, a new regulation requires.Minister of Planning and ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/new-guidance-requires-state-investment-projects-undergo-bidding-105663

Laos, Vietnam plan business dialogue to boost investment, border trade

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Trade authorities in six northern provinces of Laos and Dien Bien Phu province in Vietnam have agreed to hold a business dialogue next year to boost trade.The planned dialogue is part of the cooperation plan for 2019-20 and was discussed at ...

Manichanh Pansivongxay
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-vietnam-plan-business-dialogue-boost-investment-border-trade-105443

Laos, Vietnam agree to join forces on road to development

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam have agreed to bolster their cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further support each other on the road to development, during an official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.Mr Thongloun is visiting Vietnam from October 1-3 ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-vietnam-agree-join-forces-road-development-105362

Visits to tourist sites strengthen Laos-China ties

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Cooperation through visits is one of main ways to broaden one’s experience and knowledge and to use the lessons learnt to improve your work and contribute to your country.This is the kind of cooperation envisaged by Laos and China through the ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/visits-tourist-sites-strengthen-laos-china-ties-105366

Planning, state inspection teamwork targets socio-economic development plans in Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the State Inspection Authority are continuing to push for better cooperation in response to the challenges of implementing the government’s socio-economic development plans.Representatives of the ministry and authority on Friday discussed coordination plans moving ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/planning-state-inspection-teamwork-targets-socio-economic-development-plans-laos-105281

UK Minister Heather Wheeler visits Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The British Minister for Asia and the Pacific visits South East Asia to discuss strengthening ties with the region, the role of women, environmental conservation, and de-mining.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mrs Heather Wheeler MP, ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/uk-minister-heather-wheeler-visits-laos-104555

Paksan Customs Fails to Meet Revenue Target in First 8 Months

Paksan International Customs in Bolikhamxay Province has failed to meet its revenue target between January and August amid a drop in the volume of imports.The Paksan checkpoint, which connects Thailand, Vietnam and Laos by road, serves as an economic and services gateway, facilitating trade, investment ...

Latsamy Phonevilay
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/09/17/paksan-customs-fails-to-meet-revenue-target-in-first-8-months/

Russian communists visit Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A delegation of the Communists of Russia (KR) led by Chairman of the Central Committee of the KR and Vice Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Maxim Suraykin is visiting Laos on the invitation of the Lao People’s Revolutionary ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/russian-communists-visit-laos-104289

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