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Two new projects, namely Reducing Rural Poverty and Malnutrition, and Scaling-Up Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, were launched in Vientiane on Wednesday to tackle the issue of childhood undernutrition.The projects are being supported by the World Bank at a cost of 460 billion kip (US$52 ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Cuba have agreed to promote cooperation in the fields of public health and medical science.An agreement was signed in Havana during foreign minister Saleumxay Kommasith’s official visit to Cuba from November 11-12, in response to an invitation from his ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry yesterday defended its decision to lower the rice production target for 2019, saying it was unavoidable because of the severe flooding that had occurred this year and last.At the same time, water shortages are currently ...

South Korean firm Kona I have teamed up with local lottery company Lao Toto to launch an online platform in Laos that will be designed to issue, draw and calculate lotteries.Kona I currently operates a mobile payment system in South Korea while Lao Toto has acquired ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has instructed dealers who import and sell vehicles to present their documents to the Department of Import and Export of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce no later than November 29.If a company fails to present their documents they ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – China Southern Power Grid (CSG) and Electricite du Laos (EDL) have teamed up to supply power for the China-Laos railway with a ceremony held in Vientiane last week to announce the joint venture.The new venture is officially known as the Laos-China ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government will improve its working methods nationwide, in the belief that this will speed up the implementation of Party and government policies, according to Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. Speaking at the National Assembly last week, Mr Thongloun said improvement of the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – National Assembly (NA) members yesterday continued their debate on the performance of the government, stressing that although the government has had several successes, it needs to ensure effective policy enforcement and coordination.In the grand meeting hall of the National Assembly, members ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has agreed with the concept of establishing a special taskforce committee, to address unresolved issues relating to the improvement of the business climate.The premier expressed his support for the creation of a special working group at the ...

The Ministry of Planning and Investment and involved government bodies last week held a brainstorming session on pre-consultation to discuss the implementation of the Vientiane Declaration on Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation.The session was organised to encourage all the authorities involved to share their ideas ...