Vientiane Times
Motorists advised to avoid damaged roads
Motorists travelling to Phongsaly province are advised to avoid sections of national roads 1A, 2E and 1B, which have been severely damaged and are blocked by landslides in places.More ...
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Public works and transport ministry told to get tough on corruption
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has been told to take serious action to prevent abuse of power by officials and corruption in the sector.More ...
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Weathermen issue alert for Mekong flooding
People living alongside the Mekong River are warned to be extra vigilant over possible flooding this week, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Meteorology and Hydrology Department has warned.More ...
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SK Group donates US$10 million for Attapeu flood relief
The SK Group has donated US$10 million (about KRW 11.2 billion) to the Lao government as a contribution to the relief fund for the flood recovery effort in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.More ...
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Mekong inundates newly built shopping centre
The Mekong River rose rapidly overnight on Saturday and Vientiane residents woke up to see the newly built Nakharath City shopping centre partially submerged. The owners of the 300 stalls it contains were astonished to find that the river had claimed the site and hurriedly ...
Sisay Vilaysack
Make sure all Sanamxay flood victims get cash handouts: President
Sanamxay district: The 500,000 kip cash handout promised to each of the families displaced by the flood in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, after a nearby dam burst last month, has not yet been received by all households. More ...
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Authorities redoubling efforts to legalise Lao workers in Thailand
All Lao workers who return home to register with the authorities will need to get work permits and passports from labour officials so they can legally work in Thailand. The Ministry of Labour and Social welfare recently ordered all its provincial departments to provide free ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Start of school year postponed for most Sanamxay children
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: The new school year will be postponed indefinitely for most schoolchildren here as their schools cannot be repaired in time following the devastating flood that inundated the area on July 23. Acting head of the district’s education and sports sector, Mr Bongkeo Sinnakhone, ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Floods cause temporary closure of tourist sites
Some tourist attractions are temporarily closed as they cannot be accessed during the wet season after heavy rainfall has made dirt roads impassable. An official with the Attapeu provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Ms Bounthong Bouphasavanh, told Vientiane Times on Friday that Xepha and Xeponglay waterfalls ...
Siladda Souliyong
Renewed flooding forces end to search for missing people
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: The search for missing people in flooded villages here has been called off temporarily because of rising water levels following several days of torrential rain.More ...
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