Vientiane Times/ANN
Lao National Assembly endorses report on land concessions
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the results of a report on inspections into land rental and concessions granted to developers.After hearing the report, Assembly members exchanged views on the subject with some saying there must be clearly-defined measures to penalise ...
News Desk
New laws revealed to strengthen Lao tax collection
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the World Bank on Thursday revealed new laws on taxation which will take effect at the beginning of next year after they were approved by the National Assembly in June.Tax ...
News Desk
Thirteen houses hit by magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Xayaboury
Thirteen houses in Hongsa district, Xayaboury province, were damaged after earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the district early on Thursday morning.Fortunately only two people were slightly injured during the quakes.Director of the Hongsa district office, Mr Lae Onsomboun, told Vientiane Times an ...
Phomphong Laoin
Rice losses causing harvest shortfall, minister tells NA
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Some 105,206 hectares of ricefields were destroyed by floods during this year’s rainy season, meaning the country will not reach the 2019 production target of 4.4 million tonnes.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr Lien Thikeo reported the information to lawmakers at ...
Ounkham Pimmata
Posse of pachyderms planned for upcoming Elephant Festival in Xayaboury
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The annual Elephant Festival in Xayaboury province promises to be yet another grand display of pachyderm prowess and entertainment, with the next edition to feature a rare white elephant.The festival will take place from February 22-28, the Deputy Governor of Xayaboury ...
Times Reporters
Ministry cracks down on illegal immigration
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Over 3,000 people of 79 nationalities were prevented from entering Laos this year and more than 1,000 people were permanently barred from entry, according to the Minister of Public Security, Lieutenant General Vilay Lakhamfong.Speaking at the National Assembly last week, he said ...
Phomphong Laoin
Laos tackle mounting number of social issues
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Most of the social problems occurring in Laos involve theft, drug abuse, loans and divorce, the President of the People’s Supreme Court, Mr Khampha Sengdara, told the National Assembly on Wednesday.These issues were highlighted in Mr Khampha’s report on the work ...
Times Reporters
Lao silversmith eyes lustre of export markets
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A Lao producer of handmade bowls used for almsgiving hopes to expand into additional lucrative overseas markets after receiving a good reception from customers in Thailand.“We hope to export our copper, bronze, and silver handicrafts to other countries after our products ...
Souksamai Boulom
Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry collaborates with AOTS and TPA for professional employee development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Representatives from the business sector of Oudomxay province are participating in a training programme to develop professional qualities needed for their operations.The training programme, which will run from November 18 to 22, has been co-organised by the Lao National Chamber of ...
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Regional forum strengthens social protection for vulnerable children
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Social welfare experts from Laos and other Asean member countries met in Vientiane on Monday to enhance efforts to safeguard vulnerable people across the region.In his address at the 14th Asean GO-NGO Forum on Social Welfare and Development “Strengthening Social Protection ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth