Vientiane Times

Damage to property in four districts of Xekong province has been estimated at over 60 billion kip after more than 5,000 families were affected by recent floods. Heavy rain lashed the districts of Dakcheung, Lamam, Thataeng and Kaleum, where a total of 5,584 families suffered varying ...

The north and central regions of the country have been put on alert for heavy downpours after weather forecasters warned that Typhoon Mangkhut and Tropical Storm Barijat are expected to pass over Laos from September 17-18.More ...

Laos will conduct a population census in 2020 to provide updated information for indicators, baselines and targets to be incorporated in the 2021-2025 National Socio-economic Development Plan. The population census is used to set targets in national development plans, and directly contributes to efforts to ensure ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will accelerate cooperation with provincial officials in seeking funding to repair flood-affected irrigation systems and help farmers plant dry season crops. Almost 600 irrigation projects have been affected by heavy flooding that resulted from tropical storms Son-tinh and Bebinca last ...

Hanoi, Vietnam: Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday that the development of hydroelectricity dams in Laos must be safe and environmentally friendly.More ...

A delegation from the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this week to attend the celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding on National Day.More ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his counterpart Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen agreed at a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, today to officially withdraw troops from a disputed area between Attapeu province in Laos and Stung Treng province in Cambodia.More ...

Asean member countries need to collectively forge ahead to develop the 10-member regional bloc and maintain its centrality and unity to overcome regional challenges, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the 27th World Economic Forum yesterday.More ...

Tropical storm Barijat is forecast to affect the north and central regions of Laos and everyone should be on the alert for heavy rain and winds due to storm activity from September 12-18.More ...

Policy-makers are drafting a law that provides guidelines for the efficient development of a railway network and its commercial operation, to maximise the benefits of rail transport and drive socio-economic development.More ...