Vientiane Times

Only a third of the workers employed in special and specific economic zones (SEZs) are Lao, with a lack of skills being among the issues depriving local folk of job opportunities in industrial parks, a recent survey has revealed. As many as 12 SEZs have been ...

Tens of thousands of Lao nationals entered the international labour market in 2017, raising hopes that Laos can turn this business into a new foreign exchange earner. According to data from the Lao National Statistics Bureau, Laos supplied about 49,000 labourers to the international market in ...

The longstanding friendship between Laos and Australia has strengthened the effectiveness of cooperation between the two nations, according to a bilateral consultation meeting held in Vientiane yesterday.More ...

Lao companies and households will benefit from reforms to the business environment, for instance reducing the number of days needed to start a business, through the Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade Project.An agreement for US$10 million of financing by the World Bank was signed yesterday ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a Lao delegation to attend the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai next week.The premier is attending the Expo in response to an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a media release from the Ministry of ...

Businesses that make signs and billboards will have their operations suspended if they continue to break the regulations regarding content and language.The closure of their operations, whether temporary or permanent, will not exempt them from the fulfilment of their duties or payment of debts owed ...

The government has ordered action to further improve the business environment and offer additional incentives aimed at boosting investment in special and specific economic zones (SEZs) amid growing competition in neighbouring countries.A recent survey suggests that Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand have also established SEZs and ...

The government has agreed with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to implement the Occupational Safety and Health in Laos Supply Chains project, which aims to protect workers.A Memorandum of Cooperation Agreement on the project was signed in Vientiane on Tuesday between the Ministry of Labour ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a feasibility study of the planned expressway linking Vientiane and Pakxe, Section IV. This section will run from Road No. 15 in Saravan ...

Tourism officials in northern provinces last week learnt about the evaluation of Asean Community Based Tourism Standards with regard to major tourist sites.The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism together with staff from Bokeo, Oudomxay and Luang Prabang tourism departments convened three training sessions on ...