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Authorities actively policing illegal pork imports over Pi Mai Lao
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Livestock and Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has urged officials posted along the Chinese and Vietnamese borders to stringently inspect for illegal pig and pork imports during Lao New Year.The holiday period is an important event ...
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Champassak takes the lead in business registration improvement
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Kong district in the southern province of Champassak looks set to become a new model in the implementation of one-stop services and the improvement of business registration, which provinces nationwide should learn from.District authorities have established a one-stop service in each ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Lao Students gain inspiration at Australian education exhibition
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Australian government gave hundreds of Lao students and professionals the opportunity to meet with top Australian university representatives at the recent Australian Education Exhibition in Vientiane and learn more about why Australia is one of the top three countries of ...
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Border trade, price checks to continue during Pi Mai holiday
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The price of food products will be controlled during the Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao) holiday and all international borders will continue their import and export services over this period.Services at international border crossings will not be disrupted during the ...
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Luang Prabang luring larger numbers of Chinese tourists
LUANG PRABANG, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – While relatively small, World Heritage-listed Luang Prabang city nestled between the Mekong and Khan rivers is quickly becoming more popular among Chinese tourists.This recent surge in popularity has resulted in a slight communication headache for the owners of hotels, ...
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Lao Govt presents way forward for post-flood recovery
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Recovery Consultation meeting yesterday brought together government agencies and development partners to discuss the way forward and build on the findings of the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) conducted in 2018.Last year, Laos suffered its worst floods in a decade which ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
1,000 Chinese on visit to Laos to promote tourism year
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A group of 1,000 Chinese tourists including 50 officials arrived in Vientiane on Saturday, in support of efforts by the Lao and Chinese governments to boost tourism during Visit Laos-China Year 2019.The Lao government hosted a welcome ceremony for the group in ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
MRC awards green campaign winners to celebrate Mekong Day
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has awarded the winners of its green campaign to celebrate Mekong Day and raise awareness of the danger of plastic waste in the Mekong River basin.The campaign, which ran from March 4 to 29, asked Facebook ...
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Lao Law students get lessons in regional diplomacy
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Students from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos, took part in discussions and learnt about regional issues under the Model Asean Meeting (MAM) programme held in Vientiane on Saturday.Speaking at the event, Deputy Dean of the ...
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BCEL launches World Mastercard credit card, prepaid Mastercard
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao (BCEL) Public has officially launched a credit card and a prepaid debit card under the BCEL World Mastercard brand to meet the travel and shopping needs of Lao people with a better and safer alternative ...
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