Vientiane Times/ANN

Central banks of Laos, Vietnam bolster cooperation

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The central banks of Laos and Vietnam will enhance bilateral cooperation in information technology, technical matters and other important areas related to banking.Senior officials of the two banks met in Vientiane yesterday, led by Governor of the Bank of the Lao ...

Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/central-banks-laos-vietnam-bolster-cooperation-104381

Southern Laos speeds up school damage appraisal after flooding

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Authorities are speeding up their assessment of the damage and losses caused after Tropical Storm Podul hit infrastructure including school buildings in the nation’s south.An official in charge at the Ministry of Education and Sports yesterday told Vientiane Times they have ...

Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/southern-laos-speeds-school-damage-appraisal-after-flooding-104379

Lao govt decides on measures to address flood impact

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has stressed the availability of food and clean water along with safety and disease prevention for flood-impacted communities still staying in temporary accommodation and shelters.Measures to address this year’s flood disaster were approved by the government at its meeting on ...

Somxay Sengdara
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-govt-decides-measures-address-flood-impact-104378

Lao PM signs SME fund decree

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has issued a prime ministerial decree to establish a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Promotion Fund, hoping the intervention will boost business access to finance.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on September 4 signed the SME Promotion Fund decree giving a strong ...

Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-pm-signs-sme-fund-decree-104380

Ten Lao banks to seek loan for promotion of SMEs

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Banking Operation Department under the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has signed up 10 commercial banks to seek a loan of US$300 million from China Development Bank (CDB) for the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Laos.A ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/ten-lao-banks-seek-loan-promotion-smes-104290

Russian communists visit Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A delegation of the Communists of Russia (KR) led by Chairman of the Central Committee of the KR and Vice Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Maxim Suraykin is visiting Laos on the invitation of the Lao People’s Revolutionary ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/russian-communists-visit-laos-104289

Laos, Cambodia mark dawn of new era in bilateral cooperation

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Cambodian governments have signed a joint communiqué, marking the start of a new era in relations and cooperation between the neighbouring nations.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen signed the communiqué on September 12, in ...

Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-cambodia-mark-dawn-new-era-bilateral-cooperation-104286

Local SMEs urged to produce premium goods for int’l markets

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) in Laos have to strengthen their capacity to produce premium goods for the international market as their only realistic option, according to an official from International Trade Centre (ITC).“Laos cannot do a big volume at ...

Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/local-smes-urged-produce-premium-goods-int%E2%80%99l-markets-104200

Laos limits rice exports due to short supply

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many agricultural promotion companies in Laos have limited their rice exports because of the supply shortage in the domestic market despite high demand from overseas.High rice prices and the impact of flooding within the country this season are the main reasons ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-limits-rice-exports-due-short-supply-104201

Authorities cultivating rice seed aid for flood-affected farmers in Laos

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 ...

Ounkham Pimmata
http://annx.asianews.network/content/authorities-cultivating-rice-seed-aid-flood-affected-farmers-laos-104199

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