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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Agricultural production authorities have confirmed that 1,500 tonnes of rice seeds are now available for distribution to farmers affected by the recent floods in six central and southern provinces.Head of the Division for Production Promotion, under the Department of Technical Extension ...

Xieng Khouang Province has renovated its airport in order to provide a smoother service for tourists who visit the Plain of Jars UNESCO World Heritage site.Funded by Russia, renovations include the installation of an electronic scanner and lights on the runway, improving the radar hall ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The first international aid from the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane yesterday for distribution to six central and southern provinces devastated by floods.The shipment follows a request by ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia yesterday for a two day official visit aiming to discuss a range of cooperation issues with his Cambodian counterpart including the maintenance of peace at the border.  Upon his arrival, the Lao premier ...

A cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided that the government will purchase 2,400MW of electricity from Laos.A briefing document uploaded by government spokesman Phay Siphan to his Facebook page confirmed this.It said Cambodia will buy exclusive power from two coal-fired power plants in Laos – TSBP ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Even as flood levels continue to drop, thousands of people in the south of Laos are hungry and in need of help from the government, organisations and public.They don’t have enough food, drinking water, kitchen equipment, bedding, and other essentials.Tropical depression ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The vegetable sector in Laos is facing several challenges and the expertise and experiences of stakeholders, public and private sectors and development partners is required to improve productivity and profitability.A regional vegetable forum, with the theme “Supporting the adoption of interventions ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many schools in the nation’s south have been closed temporarily following floods caused by Tropical Storm Podul which damaged infrastructure including school buildings.A large number of students are still waiting to take their classes while local officials speed up efforts to ...

Health officials of Laos and representatives of the World Bank met yesterday to discuss preparations to implement the Health and Nutrition Services Access (HANSA) Project, especially disbursement-linked indicators of the scheme. The HANSA Project is aimed at ensuring access to quality healthcare and nutrition in the ...

The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has agreed to continue funding of more than 11.7 million euros to implement development projects in Laos.Luxembourg yesterday signed three agreements with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to carry on support for Laos in attaining its ...