Vientiane Times/ANN

Food fortification must improve Lao people’s health

The level of chronic malnutrition in Laos has decreased from 44 percent in 2012 to 33 percent in 2017. However, the country still has the highest rate of malnutrition in the South East Asian region making the population’s intake of quality nutrients a challenge.This was ...

Times Reporters

Health authorities in Laos redoubling efforts to limit dengue fever outbreak

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Health officials and medical staff at hospitals across the country, including the capital, are endeavouring to combat the increasing number of dengue fever cases this year. Many hospitals in the capital have converted corridors and meeting rooms into wards due to a ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/health-authorities-laos-redoubling-efforts-limit-dengue-fever-outbreak-99587

Young entrepreneurs ask for Lao Front’s help to remove business barriers

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Members of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Laos (YEAL) have called on the Lao Front for National Development to urge the government to remove barriers to doing business and address long-standing issues.Several difficulties routinely encountered by association members include access to ...

Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/young-entrepreneurs-ask-lao-front%E2%80%99s-help-remove-business-barriers-99591

Lao Railway vocational school project right on track

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Thousands of local jobs will be created by the Laos-China railway when the project becomes operational in 2021, according to a senior government official.The government is planning to build a Lao railway vocational technical college with the assistance of the Chinese ...

Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/railway-vocational-school-project-right-track-99525

Laos, China exchange views on construction development

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and China are set to boost cooperation and technical assistance in the construction of roads and bridges to facilitate the faster and safer implementation of high quality projects.Representatives of Lao and Chinese construction companies and Lao government officials gathered in ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-china-exchange-views-construction-development-99527

Laos, international organisations discuss ways to combat crime

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prosecutors, judiciary and law enforcement officials from central and provincial sectors and international organisations met recently in Xieng Khuang province to discuss ways to strengthen capacities to combat transnational organised crime, with a focus on narcotics, human trafficking and money laundering.The ...

Phomphong Laoin
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-international-organisations-discuss-ways-combat-crime-99526

Laos seeks investment to ensure 6.7% economic growth

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – To ensure that the country’s economic growth is on target and takes into account restructuring, the government should focus on research and development to improve the quality of agricultural production by deploying new technology.The government needs at least 46,500 billion kip ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-seeks-investment-ensure-67-economic-growth-99456

Dengue fever outbreak in Vientiane reaches alarming level

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Major hospitals in Vientiane are grappling with an overwhelming number of patients suffering from dengue fever, raising concerns about the capacity to cope with the current outbreak.The Mahosot, Setthathirath, Children’s, Mittaphab and 103 hospitals have converted corridors and meeting rooms into ...

Xayxana Leukai
http://annx.asianews.network/content/dengue-fever-outbreak-reaches-alarming-level-99458

Laos prioritises examination of dam standards, safety

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The inspection of hydropower projects is at the top of the agenda for the Lao government to ensure the safety of all dams, a senior official has confirmed.Minister of Energy and Mines, Dr Khammany Inthirath, told local media recently the government ...

Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-prioritises-examination-dam-standards-safety-99454

Anti-human trafficking efforts highlighted in southern provinces of Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has organised a meeting in Attapeu province to assist southern authorities in the protection of vulnerable people against human trafficking.In his opening remarks at the meeting for the four southern provinces of Saravan, Champassak, ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/anti-human-trafficking-efforts-highlighted-southern-provinces-99455

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