Vientiane Times/ANN
Laos makes contingency plans for control and prevention of Ebola
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times) – Laos will work with neighbouring countries to share information about Ebola, particularly with regard to people travelling internationally who may have been exposed to the deadly virus.Laos shares borders with five countries but none of these countries have reported cases of ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-makes-contingency-plans-control-and-prevention-ebola-101857
Social media users required by law to register platforms
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Social media users are required to register the platforms they use with the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism after the ministry recently issued a regulation to this effect.The regulation is aimed at ensuring social media users act responsibly and comply ...
Panyasith Thammavongsa
http://annx.asianews.network/content/social-media-users-required-law-register-platforms-101754
Laos, China extend partnership in treatment of cardiovascular disease
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao doctors are working with their Chinese counterparts to develop their diagnostic skills and the treatment of heart disease, in response to the increasing number of cardiovascular conditions being identified across the country.As part of this, they are learning about modern ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-china-extend-partnership-treatment-cardiovascular-disease-101750
Bank of Laos advised to more strictly regulate money changers
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) should not merely issue warnings to money changers who break the currency regulation rules, a senior Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) official said yesterday.The remarks were made during a consultative meeting ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/bank-laos-advised-more-strictly-regulate-money-changers-101752
Laos to issue bonds to tackle fiscal deficit
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government will try to sell more domestic bonds in the local currency in an attempt to address the fiscal deficit and strengthen the national capital market.Over the past five months of this year, the government has sold 1.13 trillion kip ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-issue-bonds-tackle-fiscal-deficit-101751
Work begins on Savannakhet’s Mekong embankment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Work to build an embankment and promenade along the Mekong River in Savannakhet’s provincial capital has begun, with support from the Asian Development Bank.A ground-breaking ceremony for the project took place in Kaysone Phomvihane city recently, attended by senior provincial officials.The US$4.5 ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/work-begins-savannakhet%E2%80%99s-mekong-embankment-101668
UAE businessman eyeing investment in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – BZG Asia Investment LLC (BZGAI) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with 7TIC International Corporation Ltd. will conduct a feasibility study on investment in Laos.The two companies signed five Memorandums of Association in Vientiane on Tuesday, with Deputy Prime ...
Somxay Sengdara
http://annx.asianews.network/content/uae-businessman-eyeing-investment-laos-101669
PM pushes for organic crops; farmers need finance and markets
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told farmers in Hadxaifong district, Vientiane, to grow crops using organic methods after learning many of them have used chemicals which contaminated their plants.Visiting farmers in Bo-O and nearby villages on Monday, the prime minister observed ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/pm-pushes-organic-crops-farmers-need-finance-and-markets-101592
Lao company inks MOU with Sichuan public listed firm
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Sichuan AAA Public Development Co., Ltd. and ASIN Intl (Lao) Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on business cooperation under the Belt and Road in Guang’an, Sichuan province, China.According to the Lao-China Economic and Trade Promotion Association (LCETPA), the ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-company-inks-mou-sichuan-public-listed-firm-101596
Leadership development programme to promote successful business
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Business leadership development is one of the priority programmes aimed at making business operations in Laos stronger, successful and sustainable in order to contribute to socio-economic development.Administrative officials from the government, enterprises and the private sector yesterday attended a seminar in ...