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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Furniture Association has asked authorities to do all they can to assist with the shipping of wood and furniture products purchased by foreign customers at exhibitions in Laos.Lao wood and furniture producers have been facing major challenges in exporting ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) have launched a new effort to increase the country’s exports and support investment in business development.Targeting sectors in the three northern provinces of Laos where improvements would directly increase ...

(KPL) The first workshop on strengthening sub-national planning, coordination, monitoring and budgeting for better results for children was organized on March 12 in Attapeu province by the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the Attapeu Department of Planning and ...

(KPL) The European Union Ambassador to the Lao PDR Léon Paul Faber, the Minister of Commerce and Industry Khemmany Pholsena and EIF Executive Director Ratnakar Adhikari launched on Mar 11 the strategic plan 2019-2022 of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF): Forging New Paths for Least Developed Countries in global ...

The Committee of the Lao Front for National development is meeting in Vientiane to summarise its most recent activities and outline plans in support of its role to boost solidarity and encourage the people of Laos to support the country’s development.The fourth Plenary Session of ...

Government officials and development partners are meeting in Vientiane to discuss the implications of Laos’ graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status.The national policy workshop on fostering productive capacities and structural economic transformation with regard to the country’s change in development status is taking place ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is one of the Southeast Asian nations that may benefit from the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China, but the government should also take steps to improve the investment environment.These are among the conclusions of a report from ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Representatives of development partners, line departments of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, and provincial officials met yesterday in Vientiane to discuss mineral exploration and resource evaluation. The workshop was attended by Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr Chanson Senebouttalath.The meeting represented ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A new guideline has been issued to regulate the establishment and operation of zoos, wildlife farms, and the trade of some wild animals and plants.Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr Lien Thikeo recently issued the guidance as indicated in Decision No. 0188 ...

Xekong provincial authorities are making additions and improvements to visitor attractions so they are easier to access and provide a more enjoyable tourist experience.An official with the province’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr Bounthong Sidonekhong, told Vientiane Times yesterday that authorities were making intensive preparations to ...