Vientiane Times
Xieng Khuang’s old Buddha endures scars of war to entice visitors
Local officials notice that when foreign visitors come to Xieng Khuang province many are drawn to the large Buddha at Phiavat temple which suffered from American bombing during the Indochina War.More ...
Times Reporters
Cuban leader to pay state visit to Laos this weekend
President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba, Mr Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, and his wife, together with an official delegation, will pay a state visit to Laos from November 10-11.More ...
Times Reporters
Think tank: Laos-China railway opens doors for establishment of SEZs
The government’s top economic research agency has suggested that investment focus in areas which would make use of and maximise the benefits of the Laos-China railway.There is the possibility of building Special Economic Zones (SEZs) along the 409-km route of the high-speed railway, with a ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Laos reaffirms continued support for children’s rights
Laos will continue to work with Unicef and other development partners to promote and protect the rights of children. In doing so, Laos aims to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 under the Convention of the Rights of the Child.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos receives first ever fuel imports from China
A Lao company has imported Euro 5 emission standard diesel from China for the first time, making it a historic occasion for Laos and expanding trade between the two nations.Over 64 tonnes of diesel were handed over by PetroChina Company to Laos’ Nationwide Trading Petroleum ...
Times Reporters
Officials, businesses debate ways to improve tourism
Government officials met with business operators on Friday to discuss developments and problems in the tourism industry as well as share ideas on ways to improve services during the remainder of Visit Laos Year 2018.The meeting aimed to improve the quality of tourism services and ...
Times Reporters
Laos drops 13 places in global ease-of-doing-business ranking
Laos has dropped 13 places to 154th in the global ease-of-doing-business (EODB) rankings despite the government’s efforts to improve the business environment.The country’s EODB score was 51.26 this year, up by 0.11 on last year, according to the World Bank’s latest annual EODB ranking index ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Laos defends progress on child rights protection
A Lao delegation has reaffirmed the government’s continued support for children’s rights through the development of regulations, education, health services, and other fields. More ...
Times Reporters
Women’s empowerment brewing among Xekong coffee producers
A new project has been launched in Xekong province to promote women’s empowerment along with market access for coffee groups.The new project, known as “Empowered Women for an Equitable Coffee Value Chain”, is being implemented with development assistance from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Visitor arrivals surge in first 9 months of 2018
The number of domestic and international tourists increased in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year, the government’s latest statistics suggest.More than 2.9 million people vacationed in Laos in the first nine months of this year, an increase ...
Times Reporters
