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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Elephant Conservation Centre in Xayaboury province nailed Laos’ slot in the 2019 Experience Mekong Collection Showcase at January’s Asean Tourism Forum in Halong Bay, Vietnam, by taking top honours in the “Do” category.The centre captured the “Do” class for Laos ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue to support Laos in its aims to strengthen financial administration.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has endorsed the National Green Growth Strategy with policymakers believing the state intervention will help to maintain strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith signed a decree on the strategy last week, marking a significant milestone in the ...

Laos ran a successful Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign to attract tourists from around Laos and other countries, which saw visitor numbers increase significantly compared to 2017.More ...

The government cabinet yesterday debated the drafts of two new laws and amendments to two existing laws, at an extraordinary meeting convened for February.Chaired by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, the one-day meeting heard and discussed amendments to the law on vocational education and the law ...

The Ministry of Education and Sports and the World Bank have strengthened ties and renewed cooperation in improving standards and outcomes in Laos’ education system.This was the message delivered during a visit to the Ministry of Education and Sports by a delegation from the World ...

The Bank of the Lao PDR must introduce more concrete measures to keep the value of the kip stable, otherwise the country will face a big challenge in keeping the cost of living at an acceptable level, according to a report from the Lao National ...

Laos is now actively working to improve the business environment and facilitate trade as part of supporting the government’s policy to improve the ease of doing business.To this end, the government of Australia last Friday approved AUD4.5 million (over US$3.1 million) to support ease of ...

CHAMPASSAK, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Pakxong district in Champassak is one of the few places in Laos that has a temperate climate. The relatively high altitude means the area is suitable for growing a wide range of crops that thrive in cooler weather.Most of the ...

The government has committed to continued efforts in improving the nation’s business climate as it plans to diversify the economic base and secure sustainable growth.More ...