Vientiane Times
First Lao Chevening scholar awarded place at Oxford
This year eight Lao scholars were selected to study in the United Kingdom for a master’s degree, supported by funding from the UK government through the Chevening Scholarship programme for 2018-19. The scholars will take courses in international business, tourism, psychology and education at world-famous ...
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German govt to provide 51.7 million euros for Lao development
The German government has agreed to provide a grant of 51.7 million euros to support development projects in Laos during the 2018-2019 fiscal year.More ...
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PM issues advice in wake of Nam Ngum floods
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith yesterday stressed the safety of local people when he visited flood-hit areas alongside the Nam Ngum River in Vientiane province.More ...
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Govt expresses sympathy with Myanmar
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has sent a message of deepest sympathy to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi over the collapse of an irrigation dam in the Bago Region.More ...
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Commerce ministry postpones new business registration system
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has postponed the implementation of a new business registration system which Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith had requested in February.More ...
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Flood warning for riverside villages extended
Villages alongside the nation’s major rivers will continue to experience flooding as water levels rise following more torrential rainfall in recent days, the Meteorology and Hydrology Department has warned.More ...
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Laos, China ink deal on railway service training college
Laos and China on Tuesday signed an agreement for a feasibility study on the establishment of a college that would train personnel to work as ticket sellers, station operators and provide various passenger services.More ...
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Flood-hit families in Attapeu get new housing
Families made homeless by the flood caused by the collapse of a dam in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, on July 23, will now have better living conditions after temporary housing has been built for them.More ...
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Store water for household use, local residents advised
Vientiane residents are being advised to store sufficient water for household use as the capital’s water treatment plants struggle to process the increasingly turbid water sourced from the swollen Mekong River.More ...
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Two dead, three people missing in new floods
Flooding has struck more areas of Laos after recent torrential rain, killing two people in Huaphan and Luang Prabang provinces, while another three people are still missing in Luang Prabang.More ...
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