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Over 400 children from primary and secondary schools across the country took part in the 5th Smart Math event at ITECC Mall in Vientiane on Sunday to test their skills and knowledge in various calculations.The contest’s fifth instalment was organised by Smart Math of Vientiane ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO) has significantly contributed to cooperation in trade, investment and tourism between Asean and China over the past 16 years, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone said on Saturday when addressing the opening ceremony of the 16th expo ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has mandated to abolish quality tests for electronic and electrical appliances which are imported through the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge I. Ever since its implementation, this move seems to have impacted the business sector. This has led to the rise in ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has announced the formation of a task force committee to carry out a comprehensive study of marijuana for medical uses.The Prime Minister’s Office recently issued an announcement appointing the Minister of Health, Associate Professor Dr Bounkong Syhavong to chair ...

The contract for the company building an 11-km road from Donnokkhoum village in Sisattanak district to the 450 Year Road in Xaysettha district has been extended by 18 months after the contractor faced a shortage of funds.Project Director, Mr Sacksombath Taysouliya, told Vientiane Times that “The agreement ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos will continue to cooperate with regional and development partners to protect migrant workers’ rights, a conference in Siem Reap, Cambodia was told last week.Conducted under the theme ‘Toward the Protection of Migrant Workers in CLMTV Countries: Cooperation in Social Security’, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Local mainstream media has been actively covering and reporting the flood disasters in central and southern Laos, making it the most reliable source of facts, according to a senior information official.Information, Culture and Tourism Deputy Minister, Mr Savankhone Razmountry said on ...

NANNING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Nearly 80 percent of the construction of the China-Laos railway has been completed, said Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Saturday.The railway will serve as a key infrastructure for the economic corridor between the two countries and help boost ...

(KPL) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Lao PDR has launched Accelerator Lab with a global network of 60 labs serving 78 countries.A fast-paced world, climate change and development challenges demand re-imaging our approaches in order to provide solutions that plug into the needs of ...

(KPL) The Chinese government has donated US$ 100,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in Khammuan, Savannakhet, Saravan, Xekong, Attapeu and Champassak which have been severely flooded.The flooding caused by storms between late August and early this month is the worst for the six central and southern ...