Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Secretary General of the Party Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, Mr Bounnhang Vorachit, and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Wednesday appointed the Head of the Party Central Committee’s Propaganda Training Board, Prof. Dr Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, as Acting Minister ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Vientiane Water Supply State Enterprise has placed pumps in the Nam Ngum river to feed the Dongmakkhai water treatment plant in Xaythany district, hoping this will provide the plant with enough water to supply local residents as the dry season ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos’ first ride-hailing service LOCA and the Vientiane Minivan Association have partnered in the upgrade of the minivan service in Laos.An agreement was signed in Vientiane on Monday between LOCA founder Mr Souliyo Vongdala and President of the Vientiane Minivan Association, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Top 3 Expo, Laos’ biggest international 3-in-1 expo is back for the fourth edition to support growth of the building, construction and infrastructure sector, and the food and beverage and hospitality industry.The expo will be held at the National ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Labour authorities say Lao workers have benefited from greater support in recent years and the majority of young people can now access some form of job skill development.For several years, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has been attempting to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Poverty Reduction Fund under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry discussed a research programme on the impact of community-driven development on rural development, which Laos is taking part in along with other Mekong countries.The joint research programme will be undertaken ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has been applauded by the government for its work in Laos over the past 25 years, which has destroyed more than 257,000 bombs and made safe 73 square kilometres of land, helping over one million Lao ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Boten Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Luang Namtha province is anticipating investment of at least US$10 billion to fully develop the site, according to a zone representative.The zone borders on Bohan in Yunnan province, China, and is part of the rapidly-growing ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the National University of Laos (NUOL) is reporting substantial progress in its project to build capacity in technical knowledge for environmental impact assessments (EIA). The project, running from 2018-2020, has been developing EIA training courses and textbooks ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – President of the Republic of Hungary, Mr János Áder, and his delegation arrived in Vientiane on Thursday on a state visit to Laos from October 24-26 at the invitation of President Bounnhang Vorachit.The visit aims to strengthen the friendly ties and ...