Vientiane Times/ANN

Lao government reviews progress in war on drugs

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is working to tackle the nationwide drug problem by partnering with neighbouring countries, and police have seized sizeable quantities of amphetamine, heroin and crystal methamphetamine.The current situation was reported on at a meeting held on Tuesday to review the ...

Phomphong Laoin

Phongsaly battling African swine fever following another outbreak

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Phongsaly authorities are coordinating local efforts to prevent the spread of African swine fever after the most recent outbreak killed 338 pigs in the northern province.So far, 1,000 pigs have died from the disease in Phongsaly, according to provincial authorities.Local authorities ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/phongsaly-battling-african-swine-fever-following-another-outbreak-100735

Level of Mekong, tributaries forecast to rise in coming weeks

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The level of the Mekong River – the longest river in Southeast Asia – will increase gradually in the coming weeks after falling to a record rainy-season low that is affecting farmers and businesses.The Meteorology and Hydrology Department issued the forecast ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/level-mekong-tributaries-forecast-rise-coming-weeks-100733

UN agriculture chief monitors project progress in Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A senior United Nations official is visiting Laos with the goal of enhancing the UN-Laos partnership in maintaining food security, generating employment in rural areas, and mitigating the effects of climate change in rural areas.  As part of their mission, the President ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/un-agriculture-chief-monitors-project-progress-laos-100732

Drought destroying the future of Lao farmers

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Low rainfall and high temperatures are destroying the crops of Lao farmers across the country against the backdrop of an ongoing drought in the Southeast Asian region.Analysts say the lowest seasonal rainfall in decades will not only have a severe impact ...

Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/drought-destroying-future-lao-farmers-100731

Laos takes active steps to penetrate Chinese market

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has given the green light for Chinese companies to develop trade-facilitation related infrastructure and invest in agriculture with a view to bolstering exports to China.The move is part of the government’s preparations to capitalise on the US$5.9-billion Laos-China railway, ...

Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-takes-active-steps-penetrate-chinese-market-100655

Laos exports first shipment of rice quota to China

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos recently began shipping the first 1,100 tonnes of polished rice to China as part of a 50,000-tonne export quota agreement between the Lao government and China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO).This first shipment is being transported in July ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-exports-first-shipment-rice-quota-china-100658

Laos’ fuel importers to undergo further assessment

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Eleven fuel companies that are given registrations to import fuel must complete all the business improvement measures stipulated in Prime Minister’s Decree No. 331 by November, a senior official at the Petroleum and Gas Association has said.The authorities plan to conduct ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos%E2%80%99-fuel-importers-undergo-further-assessment-100659

Germany grants 8.3b kip to bolster food security in Xieng Khuang

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) in cooperation with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency Germany (ADRA) has granted more than 8.3 billion kip (US$961,493) to fund a three-year food security and livelihoods project in Phoukoud ...

Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/germany-provides-grant-bolster-food-security-xieng-khuang-100654

Lao, Korean, Thai students gather to share advances in engineering

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Faculty of Engineering of the National University of Laos (NUOL) is encouraging students to gain science and technology experience by giving them the opportunity to learn from Korean and Thai students through a science camp.The Second GIST-NUOL Global Science Camp ...

Phomphong Laoin
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-korean-thai-students-gather-share-advances-engineering-100657

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