Vientiane Times/ANN

Strict checks to ensure fuel sold in Laos meets standards

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Department of Standardisation and Metrology under the Ministry of Science and Technology will carry out fuel checks at petrol stations across the country this year to ensure products comply with the standards set by the government.In 2017, the department found ...

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BOL warns non-bank microfinance bodies not to deal in foreign currencies

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has warned the public not to exchange, buy or sell foreign currencies through five categories of non-bank microfinance institutions.The five types of microfinance business are deposit-taking microfinance institutions, non-deposit taking microfinance institutions, savings and ...

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Lao State agencies urged to comply with procurement law

State agencies that intend to spend more than 5 million kip of state funds must put project contracts up for bid, according to the Ministry of Finance.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, signed a ministerial guideline earlier this month defining the ...

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Oudomxay rolls out welcome mat for tourists 

Oudomxay provincial authorities are accelerating infrastructure developments to make the province a more viable tourism destination through improved access.Authorities are building facilities at many key tourist sites including Chom Ong cave, which is fast becoming known as one of Laos’ most spectacular natural features.  More ...

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Lao officials review forest, land use in Nam Poui National Biodiversity Conservation Area

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Officials from Xayaboury province and village leaders from Ban Navaen met with staff from World Wide Fund for Nature in Laos (WWF-Laos) in Phiang district earlier this month to review the outcome of the survey and mapping of household land use ...

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Open more organic markets to meet consumer demand, Lao producers advised

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Even though organic farming is on the rise, growers are still struggling to meet demand due to problems in customers accessing local markets.An expert from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Clean Agriculture Development Project in Laos, Mr Yuka ...

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Waste management remains a challenge for Lao hospitals

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Waste management in hospitals remains a challenge because most health facilities in Laos do not have waste disposal systems that are comply with international hygiene standards.A senior official from the Healthcare and Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Health, Dr Viengsavanh ...

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Lao businesses tackle challenges in switch to digital operations

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao business operators have been learning the latest technology to upgrade their ‘business 4.0’ skills at a recent seminar in Vientiane to ensure they can reach customers effectively.The new skills were explained at a seminar titled ‘Young Business at 4.0 Age’ ...

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Laos reinforces support for convention on aircraft financing

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is continuing to work with its partner, the US Embassy to Laos, to discuss best practices for strengthening the business environment in relation to aircraft ownership and financing under the Cape Town Convention.The Cape ...

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Laos, Vietnam target 15% increase in trade

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Vietnamese governments will try to bolster two-way trade by at least 15 per cent this year as part of efforts to expand cooperation between the two countries.The combined value of imports and exports between Laos and Vietnam exceeded ...

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