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LUANG PRABANG, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A Chinese doctor working for the Laos-China railway project is winning over local hearts with his dedication while keeping the railway workers healthy and preventing illness.Meet Dr Chen Bing Wu, who treats those working on the Laos-China railway in ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The nation’s farmers are facing ongoing challenges with their crop production as temperatures continue to soar to extreme levels.The Meteorology and Hydrology Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment reported recently that maximum temperatures in Laos reached 40ºC and ...

XEKONG, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has authorised a local energy developer to conduct a feasibility study of the Nam Pagnou (Lower) Hydropower Project in Xekong province.A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed last Friday between Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Souphan Keomixay, ...

PHONGSALY, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Lao PDR, Leo Faber, and UNICEF Representative Octavian Bivol recently made a four-day visit to Phongsaly province to observe nutrition interventions under the Partnership for Improved Nutrition (PIN).After arriving in Bounneua district on April ...

The current hot weather is likely to continue until the end of this month in some parts of the country, with temperatures hovering around 40C for the past few days, weather forecasters say. However, there may be rain and strong wind gusts in some areas from ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many fun and interesting activities are planned for the upcoming 25th anniversary celebration of the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, taking place on and around the bridge over April 26-27.Event organisers say the activities include an almsgiving ceremony involving Buddhist monks, a ...

The Lao V-Med Centre for the treatment of hepatitis B and C opened in Vientiane on Monday, and will also treat people with HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.The centre is located at Setthathirat Hospital and is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and China’s ...

The government needs to put the digital economy firmly on its agenda to speed up the development of this global initiative, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.Speaking at the ministry’s annual meeting at the beginning of this month, Director ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will continue its support for the Enhancing People’s Participation through Community Radio project until 2021.The cooperation project which began in 2017 will continue until 2021 at a total cost of more than 25 billion kip (US$3 million).More ...

Champassak provincial authorities are continuing their appeal for money and construction equipment urgently needed by people in Naphoukham village, Xanasomboun district, after 22 houses were destroyed in a fire last week.Everyone survived the blaze although one person sustained critical injuries.Village Chief Mr Khamsen Suanmany told Vientiane ...