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Huaphan told to speed up development, address corruption
Huaphan authorities have been told to speed up socio-economic development and address corruption in the northern province. During his recent working trip to the province, Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone told leading provincial officials to work harder in their leadership role to fight poverty, contributing ...
Vientiane Times
ADB, Laos ink agreement to support health sector reform
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Lao government have signed an agreement for a US$30 million policy-based grant for the second subprogramme of the Health Sector Governance Programme to help expand healthcare coverage and improve health services. More ...
Vientiane Times
Labour officials mull rural employment strategy
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and involved government bodies yesterday held a brainstorming session on a draft rural employment strategy which is being drawn up to ensure all ethnic groups have access to work. The session was organised to encourage all the authorities ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
New flights to boost links between Laos and China
Laos and China on Monday officially set in motion a new air route between the two countries, aimed not only at boosting tourism but also other areas of cooperation. The new flight will carry tourists and other travelers between Vientiane and Luang Prabang province in ...
Souknilundon Southivongnorath
Foot-and-mouth disease kills 700 livestock in Huaphan
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that began in Huaphan province in November last year has infected more than 10,800 animals and killed 700 others, a local official reported yesterday. The value of the animals that had died was estimated at more than 1 billion kip.More ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa
5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge gets green light
A fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge linking Borikhamxay province with Bung Kan province in Thailand is set for construction after authorities from both sides gave the official go ahead. An official from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, who wished to remain anonymous, told Vientiane Times on ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Factory Run-Off Suspected in Laos Cow Deaths
Waste run-off from upstream factories may be responsible for the recent deaths of over 40 cows in a village in Laos, local villagers and a government official say.More ...
Radio Free Asia
Investment in Lao stock market surges
The value of stocks traded on the Lao Securities Exchange saw rapid growth last year, according to a report from the Bank of the Lao PDR. The central bank released its annual report recently, providing an overview of the economic development of Laos last year ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Rural health workers set up online network to monitor progress
Health workers in Feuang district, Vientiane province, are turning to social media to help them in their daily work. Head of Feuang district Health Office, Dr Inpone Maniseng, told Vientiane Times that most staff and village health volunteers are using mobile phones to create a network for ...
Vientiane Times
Out-of-place petrol stations given one year to move
Petrol stations that open for business near an existing facility or are too close to a residential area must move away within one year from now, a senior government official has said. Minister of Industry and Commerce Ms Khemmani Pholsena earlier this month issued an ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
