Vientiane Times/ANN
Public urged to prevent dengue mosquitoes from breeding in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Over 300 local residents and officials gathered in Xaythany district on Saturday for a public campaign to encourage people to play their part in keeping the dengue virus at bay.Health officials took to the streets of Xaysomboune village, driving around in ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/public-urged-prevent-dengue-mosquitoes-breeding-101011
Laos initiates reform of public investment management
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials gathered with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japanese Embassy to Laos in Vientiane on Friday to discuss improvements in the field of public investment management (PIM).Participants discussed the structure of the proposed committee to lead ...
News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-initiates-reform-public-investment-management-101013
Lao SMEs seek ways to penetrate foreign markets
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More Lao businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are set to benefit from attending trade fairs in foreign countries in the near future.A workshop on the topic was organised at Lao-ITECC in Vientiane last week on the sidelines of the ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-smes-seek-ways-penetrate-foreign-markets-101014
Saravan stepping up inspections for chemical food contaminants
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Health has called on Saravan province to redouble efforts in inspecting seafood, meat and vegetable imports from neighbouring countries following another discovery of chemical contaminants in these foods.The presence of illegal chemical preservatives in imported seafood, vegetables and ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/saravan-stepping-inspections-chemical-food-contaminants-100897
Plain of Jars celebration planned to coincide with National Games
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – An official celebration of the Plain of Jars’ inscription on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) list of World Heritage Sites is slated for March 22, 2020, in Xieng Khuang province during the opening ceremony of the National ...
Siladda Souliyong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/plain-jars-celebration-planned-coincide-national-games-100896
Lao Govt takes steps to tackle six urgent issues
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has called for the sectors responsible to shoulder more responsibility in finding solutions to six pressing issues that are affecting socio-economic development.The issues were tabled at the government’s monthly meeting held in Vientiane on July 23-24 when cabinet members ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-takes-steps-tackle-six-urgent-issues-100895
Sweetcorn farmers suffer huge losses in Xayaboury
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Xayaboury province is anticipating a 30 percent shortfall in sweetcorn supplies to domestic and overseas markets this year after the crop has been invaded by fall armyworms. The current epidemic of this pest (Spodoptera frugiperda) across the province has resulted in big ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/sweetcorn-farmers-suffer-huge-losses-xayaboury-100823
Major int’l boost planned for agricultural development in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) plans to approve significant new financial assistance to implement a project in rural areas focusing on boosting commercial production.The project, as part of ongoing assistance, will run from 2020-2026 at a cost of US$30 ...
Keoviengkhone Bounviseth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/major-int%E2%80%99l-boost-planned-agricultural-development-laos-100822
Made in Laos fair to maximise nation’s export potential
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The organising committee of the “Made in Laos 2019” fair is hopeful the event will boost the profile of domestic products through sessions on trade, business-matching and training.The fair, which is focused on regional and international markets, kicked off at Lao-ITECC ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/made-laos-fair-maximise-nation%E2%80%99s-export-potential-100826
Lao, Thai businesses seek to bolster trade, investment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Thai business communities are drawing up plans to increase bilateral trade and investment volumes in the coming years by overcoming several long-standing barriers.The two sides expect to set up a special working group that will team up with ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-thai-businesses-seek-bolster-trade-investment-100827