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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prosecutors, judiciary and law enforcement officials from central and provincial sectors and international organisations met recently in Xieng Khuang province to discuss ways to strengthen capacities to combat transnational organised crime, with a focus on narcotics, human trafficking and money laundering.The ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – To ensure that the country’s economic growth is on target and takes into account restructuring, the government should focus on research and development to improve the quality of agricultural production by deploying new technology.The government needs at least 46,500 billion kip ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Major hospitals in Vientiane are grappling with an overwhelming number of patients suffering from dengue fever, raising concerns about the capacity to cope with the current outbreak.The Mahosot, Setthathirath, Children’s, Mittaphab and 103 hospitals have converted corridors and meeting rooms into ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The inspection of hydropower projects is at the top of the agenda for the Lao government to ensure the safety of all dams, a senior official has confirmed.Minister of Energy and Mines, Dr Khammany Inthirath, told local media recently the government ...

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 (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has organised a meeting in Attapeu province to assist southern authorities in the protection of vulnerable people against human trafficking.In his opening remarks at the meeting for the four southern provinces of Saravan, Champassak, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A lower economic growth rate has sparked concerns that Laos may not meet the average targeted rate of 7.2 per cent as part of the country’s five-year economic development plan for 2016-2020.Economic growth in Laos has reached only 6.7 percent over ...

Blue Emergency Poles, which began to appear across Vientiane a few months ago, are designed to provide a real-time emergency response service and on-the-spot assistance when necessary, the Laotian Times has learned.When citizens press a button attached to the poles, officials at emergency services centers ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government is determined to encourage and promote digitalisation in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help the nation achieve its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.According to the government, the promotion of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) ...

Laos will crack down on foreign-owned businesses operating in the country without the proper permit.The Lao government has begun to inspect foreign-owned businesses to see whether they comply with Lao laws and regulations, according to ministerial advice by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, reported ...