Vientiane Times/ANN

Lao national assembly opens with highlight on shortcomings

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The seventh ordinary session of the National Assembly (NA)’s 8th Legislature kicked off yesterday, highlighting the country’s economic difficulties, which the government must do more to address.Delivering her opening remarks, NA President Mrs Pany Yathotou said the biannual session would also ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-national-assembly-opens-highlight-shortcomings-97983

Laos steps up electricity trade with neighbouring countries

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has agreed to conduct a feasibility study on electricity trading and hydropower exchanges with neighbouring countries to boost cooperation in the energy sector.Laos has agreed to sell 5,000MW of electricity to Vietnam, and while it is currently exporting just ...

News Desk

Energy and mining projects need careful study: Lao PM

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called for the energy and mining sector to make greater use of natural resources to maximise sustainable incomes from various projects nationwide.Along with greater benefits from energy and mining projects, the premier also told officials in ...

Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/energy-and-mining-projects-need-careful-study-lao-pm-97915

Lao, Vietnamese PMs push for mega infrastructure projects

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc have called for the fulfilment of cooperation projects, notably mega infrastructure projects, during talks in Vietnam on Saturday.The Lao prime minister made a short stop in Hanoi on his way ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-vietnamese-pms-push-mega-infrastructure-projects-97916

Laos, South Korea agree to build state-of-the-art hospital

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The governments of Laos and South Korea are teaming up to build a modern hospital in Vientiane to provide advanced healthcare services and reduce the number of people seeking treatment in neighbouring countries.The hospital is to be built at a cost ...

Phonsavanh Vongsay
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-south-korea-agree-build-state-art-hospital-97917

ECCIL white paper promotes investment in Laos

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Laos (ECCIL) has launched a 2019 White Paper that provides detailed information on the Lao economy which it hopes will attract more EU investment in the country.Speaking at a press conference last Wednesday, ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/eccil-white-paper-promotes-investment-laos-97923

Laos, China discuss development of digital economy

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao and Chinese officials, researchers and businesses came together in Vientiane yesterday to discuss digital economic development, applying big data in tourism and strengthening capacity in emergency response.A seminar themed “Importance of Digital Economic Development, Experiences and Lessons of China, Application ...

Phomphong Laoin
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-china-discuss-development-digital-economy-97922

Lao designer to be honoured with Italian design award

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao designer Douangmany Heuangkhamsene (Tookta) and the ‘Her Works’ label will receive a prestigious fashion design award at a ceremony to be held in Italy this month.Ms Douangmany told Vientiane Times she will receive the Iron A’ Design Award from the ...

Sisouphan Amphonephong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-designer-be-honoured-italian-design-award-97920

Laos' Wattay International Airport declared a smoke-free zone

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Smokers will not be allowed to light up at Wattay International Airport after it was declared a smoke-free zone on Friday.Deputy Minister of Health Associate Prof. Dr Phouthone Muongpak said the airport was the first in Laos to prohibit smoking.More ...

News Desk

Lao, Thai specialists join forces to treat bile duct cancer

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Mahosot Hospital is partnering with experts from Asean countries including Thailand to improve treatment for patients with bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma).In 2017, a project to suppress, identify and treat bile duct cancer in Laos was initiated through a partnership research project ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

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