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PM issues advice in wake of Nam Ngum floods
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith yesterday stressed the safety of local people when he visited flood-hit areas alongside the Nam Ngum River in Vientiane province.More ...
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Govt expresses sympathy with Myanmar
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has sent a message of deepest sympathy to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi over the collapse of an irrigation dam in the Bago Region.More ...
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ANZ Laos Holds Food, Beverage and Agriculture Forum
Improved domestic cross-border transport and logistics, coupled with widening and deepening demand for clean, green vegetables and fruit both in neighboring China and across the emerging economies of Asia presents a host of potential niche opportunities for Laos to capitalize upon, an audience in Vientiane ...
The Laotian Times
Gov’t Officials Have English Skills Enriched Thanks To Singaporean Government Funding
(KPL) The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs funded a three-week training course on “Basic English Language and Communication Skills” for 31 Lao government officials from 13 to 31 August 2018.More ...
Laos’ Government Commits To Tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade During Greater Mekong Transboundary Meeting
(KPL) WWF today (September 6) congratulated the Government of Laos for hosting a key regional meeting on transboundary illegal wildlife trade and for its commitment to tackling wildlife crime that threatens endangered species such as the elephants, tigers, bears and pangolin.More ...
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Commerce ministry postpones new business registration system
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has postponed the implementation of a new business registration system which Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith had requested in February.More ...
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Flood warning for riverside villages extended
Villages alongside the nation’s major rivers will continue to experience flooding as water levels rise following more torrential rainfall in recent days, the Meteorology and Hydrology Department has warned.More ...
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Laos, China ink deal on railway service training college
Laos and China on Tuesday signed an agreement for a feasibility study on the establishment of a college that would train personnel to work as ticket sellers, station operators and provide various passenger services.More ...
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Almost 20 Officials Trained On Aircraft Accident Investigation Techniques
(KPL) The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs funded a one-week training course on “Aircraft Accident Investigation Techniques” for 19 Lao government officials from 27 to 31 August 2018. More ...
KPL
Flood-hit families in Attapeu get new housing
Families made homeless by the flood caused by the collapse of a dam in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, on July 23, will now have better living conditions after temporary housing has been built for them.More ...
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