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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism issued a notice last week banning the advertising of alcoholic beverages and activities that promote the consumption of alcoholic drinks.The ministry’s notice was addressed to state companies and enterprises, private companies, alcoholic beverage producers, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) — The Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) hopes to expand its power equipment business as well as explore other avenues of cooperation with Laos’ energy sector.A business meeting between representatives of Laos’ Ministry of Energy and Mines, Electricité du Laos (EDL), and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has advised an investor preparing land for a banana plantation in Nanard village, Naxaithong district, Vientiane to grow other crops due to concerns about environmental impacts.The area is not suitable for banana cultivation as it is near natural water ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government must address several challenges as part of efforts to effectively develop e-commerce and make trade more efficient, a recent study reveals. The 2018 study, funded by the World Bank, Australia, Germany, the European Union and Ireland names the main challenges ...

The contractor is speeding up construction of the new Nongkhang airport in Xamneua district, Huaphan province, in the hope of completing the project at the end of this year.An official in charge told Vientiane Times yesterday “The contractor is grading the land and laying concrete on the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Itinerant workers and their wives are among the high risk groups for HIV infection in Laos, a study undertaken by the Centre for HIV/AIDS/ Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and the National Committee for the Control of AIDS has revealed.Head of Office ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Phongsaly health authorities must improve healthcare standards if they are to take action against malnutrition with the long term aim of ending hunger.This was the advice given by the Director General of the Hygiene and Health Promotion Department under the Ministry ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – TOHLAO, in cooperation with Lao Telecommunication Public Company (Lao Telecom), has initiated an enterprise aimed at helping young, Lao startup entrepreneurs to utilise digital technologies to achieve their full business potential.The two companies expect to see an increase in the use ...

BOKEO, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – With the school year coming to an end next month, Reading Elephant Laos is making a hurried round of visits to schools in Huayxai district, Bokeo province to engage children in inspirational activities, especially reading, and donate educational materials.Reading Elephant ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The number of South Koreans visiting Laos plummeted by 32 percent in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2018, when there was an upsurge over the previous year. The Tourism Development Department of the Ministry ...