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Barriers come down in proposals to boost tourism
Officials have proposed suggestions to the government for the removal of various barriers facing the tourism sector in a bid to boost visitor arrivals in Laos. The proposal follows on from advice offered by the Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to the Ministry of Information, Culture ...
Siladda Souliyong
Plans to end asbestos-use, related disease nationwide
Laos plans to put an end to asbestos-related diseases among workers by banning the use of the material to stop exposure, according to a leading official.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Marriage law amendments ease processes for foreigners, citizens
Amendments to the Law on Family Registration passed by the National Assembly (NA) recently will ease and regulate marriage between Lao and foreign nationals as well as family registration affairs in general. Presenting the drafted law to the ongoing 5th ordinary session of the NA’s 8th ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Yoga practitioners flock to That Luang, Luang Prabang
Vientiane residents joined people abroad in practising yoga to improve their health and mental abilities for the occasion of the 4th International Yoga Day. The Deputy Minister of Education and Sports, Mr Boualane Silipanya, and the Ambassador of India to Laos, Mr Ravi Shankar Aisola, on ...
Vientiane Times
Culture park steps closer, plans studied in Pakxe
Much needed public recreation space in the capital of Champassak province is set to get a boost with the green light given to a local company to undertake a feasibility study for development of a Culture Park in Pakxe city over an area of more ...
Vientiane Times
Money laundering prevention links Lao, US efforts
Government officials from Vientiane and Champassak province recently met in Luang Prabang and Champassak to discuss anti-money laundering efforts. More ...
Vientiane Times
Billboard authorisation needs clarity
The allocation of responsibilities concerning the approval of billboards must be clarified under the law for more effective management of responsibilities by the Ministries of Information, Culture and Tourism, and Public Works and Transport, NA members have urged. The issue was a focus for National ...
Vientiane Times
Acceleration propelling mega-project development, PM tells legislators
Mega-development projects with construction underway are being accelerated in an effort to bolster economic growth, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly (NA) recently. Presenting the socio-economic development report to the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the NA’s 8th legislature, the nation’s Head of ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Ethnic schools need more funding for vocational training
More financial support is needed to fund vocational training and facility improvements in ethnic secondary schools, a minister told the National Assembly (NA) recently. More ...
Vientiane Times
Lao People Are Paying Too Much For Rice
Lao people are paying some of the highest prices for rice in the region despite the country being a significant rice producer, according to the recently released World Bank Economic Monitor on Laos. Rice is the country’s biggest agricultural commodity. The crop covers about 75% of arable land in the ...
The Laotian Times
