Vientiane Times
Xieng Khuang prepares for Plain of Jars World Heritage inspection
Xieng Khuang province: Minister of Informational, Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara, who also chairs the National Commission for World Heritage, is meeting with ministry and provincial officials to discuss progress in heritage listing the Plain of Jars.More ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
PM touts ‘three opens’ policy to Japanese investors
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith introduced Laos’ ‘three opens’ policy on investment to participants at the Mekong-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo, which was organised by the Japan External Trade Organisation.More ...
Times Reporters
Rural communities oblivious to available labour information
Laos needs to cooperate with labour experts from Asean countries and development partners to improve the national labour market information system (LMIS) to benefit rural workers.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
DPM calls for improving basic infrastructure for flood victims in Attapeu
Allocation of farm land and provision of rice seedlings to people displaced by floods must be hastened, Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has told authorities in Attapeu province.More ...
Times Reporters
Mother and Child Hospital claims success with IVF treatment
Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) in Vientiane has presented its successful results of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments using intracytoplasmic sperm Injection (ICSI) for women wanting to fall pregnant.This year, the hospital has recorded a 90 percent success rate in women falling pregnant through IVF ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Climate change threatens nation’s food security
Climate change is threatening agricultural production and posing a major challenge to Laos and other countries’ efforts at strengthening world food security, according to a leading official.More ...
Times Reporters
Air safety committee meets to strengthen civil aviation
The National Committee for Civil Aviation Safety met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways of strengthening safety for the nation’s domestic and international air travellers.More ...
Times Reporters
Foreign owned hair salons face up to cuts as authorities act
Numerous hair salons operated or owned by foreign nationals in Vientiane have been ordered to shut down temporarily after authorities found them to be in breach of the related regulations.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
PMs of Laos, Japan agree to UXO clearance, medical cooperation
Japan has agreed to support unexploded-ordnance related projects in Laos at the cost of 900 million yen as well as facilitate cooperation between Mittaphab hospital in Vientiane and Kitahara Neurosurgical Institute of Japan.More ...
Times Reporters
Quality of education improved at all levels: Minister
The quality of education at all levels has been further improved due to important contributions from several sectors, particularly the contribution of teachers across the country.More ...
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