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NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese and Lao ministries of public security held the 10th conference in Vientiane on July 9 to review their joint work against crimes.The event was co-chaired by Deputy Director General of the Police Department of Laos, Maj. Gen. Thongsavanh Vongsavath, and Vice ...

VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) –– Oudomxay, a province in northern Laos some 400 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, is looking to improve its infrastructure to accommodate the new China-Laos railway and boost development.Oudomxay Provincial Governor Khamphan Pheuyyavong said the under-construction railway will run for ...

Nearly one year after the collapse of a saddle dam that caused a disaster described as Laos’ worst flooding in decades, struggling survivors are reluctantly accepting compensation for about 50 percent of their total property losses.The disaster occurred on July 23, 2018, when a saddle ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Authorities have confirmed that all pork sold at Vientiane markets is safe to eat with regular inspections being carried out following the initial African swine fever outbreak in Saravan province last month. Meanwhile, officials have reported an outbreak in Naxiao village of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is falling in line with other countries by allowing tourists to apply for a visa online, aiming to bolster the number of foreign visitors.Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Saleumxay Kommasith and representatives of other ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Village authorities will spread the word about eliminating violence against women, hoping to change attitudes and put a stop to the abuse of women and girls.Rural people know little about the Law on the Development and Protection of Women and it ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) is expected to strengthen small and medium enterprise (SME) competitiveness through the implementation of green business practices under a 24-month coaching programme.The programme will be conducted with the support of the International ...

The government has presented Singapore Ambassador to Laos Dominic Goh with a Friendship Medal in recognition of his successful diplomatic mission which has contributed significantly to the enhancement of Laos-Singapore relations.Ambassador Goh will soon leave Laos after more than four years in office here. Minister of ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Health has advised people throughout the country to clear potential mosquito breeding sites as the current outbreak of dengue fever has claimed 27 lives and more than 11,000 people have contracted the virus so far this year.The warning ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is struggling to source more funding to develop the national power grid and improve access to electricity because of external factors, a senior official has said.Once construction of the national grid is complete, regions with surplus electricity generation capacity will ...