Vientiane Times/ANN
Laos, UN prepare for better emergency response
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Humanitarian groups from the government, the United Nations and international civil society organisations met last week to discuss gaps in national crisis response and ways to overcome them.The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), as the Logistic Cluster lead organisation, works ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-un-prepare-better-emergency-response-102304
Laos, Vietnam target 15% increase in bilateral trade
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and Vietnam are hoping to increase bilateral trade by 10 to 15 percent during 2019, with total trade last year valued at US$1.03 billion.Last year’s figure exceeded the plan by 10 percent. Two-way trade between Laos and Vietnam in the ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-vietnam-target-15-increase-bilateral-trade-102305
Agriculture ministry bolsters technical skills to improve farm production
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is continuing to train frontline officials so they can pass on their technical skills and improve local farmers’ yields.Some 40 people from Phongsaly, Oudomxay, Luang Namtha, Bokeo and Luang Prabang provinces, as well as Vientiane, were ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/agriculture-ministry-bolsters-technical-skills-improve-farm-production-laos-102301
Floods wreak havoc in Laos' north
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Some 125 families in three villages of Baeng district, Oudomxay province have been affected by floods after days of heavy rain, with property damage estimated at over 1 billion kip.Director of the provincial Labour and Social Welfare Department, Mr Somfong Sengchanthala, told Vientiane ...
Phomphong Laoin
http://annx.asianews.network/content/floods-wreak-havoc-nation%E2%80%99s-north-102300
Lao PM visits Savannakhet province and Special Economic Zone to promote investment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and government officials last week visited the Savannakhet Dry Port and Savan Park to learn about their business operations and promote investment in these facilities.Mr Thongloun first viewed the operations of the Savannakhet Dry Port and also ...
Laos: Labour ministry projects high demand for construction workers
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has unveiled a new study, which delivers a strong message that the construction industry is suffering from a shortage of Lao workers and that a policy intervention is needed to address this deficiency.According to ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-labour-ministry-projects-high-demand-construction-workers-102227
Young Lao entrepreneurs seek more investment from Cambodian counterparts
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Budding Lao entrepreneurs have invited their counterparts from Cambodia to make more investment and to do business in Laos in order to boost cooperation in trade and entrepreneurial undertakings between the two sides.This cooperation will help young Lao and Cambodian entrepreneurs ...
Laos plans regulatory reforms to boost trade at border crossings
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will continue efforts to improve or remove unnecessary measures and regulations relating to exports and imports to bolster cross-border trade.Officials in charge of trade facilitation met in Vientiane last week for the 2nd Trade Facilitation ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-plans-regulatory-reforms-boost-trade-border-crossings-102230
Realise “Three-open” policy, Lao PM tells Savannakhet
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told Savannakhet provincial authorities to work harder to realise the “Three-open” policy he initiated to attract local and foreign investment in the central province, one of the country’s economic hubs.He made the comment last week during ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/realise-%E2%80%9Cthree-open%E2%80%9D-policy-lao-pm-tells-savannakhet-102226
Trade tensions create uncertainty, opportunity for Laos: ANZ expert
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The ongoing trade tensions are likely to create uncertainty globally but will also provide a golden opportunity for Laos as the country has potential in agricultural goods that are in high demand in foreign markets, according to a senior ANZ specialist.During ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/trade-tensions-create-uncertainty-opportunity-laos-anz-expert-102113