Vientiane Times/ANN
Infrastructure restoration underway in flood-hit Sanamxay district
ATTAPEU, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The restoration of roads and construction of a waste water treatment facility in flood-affected Sanamxay district of Attapeu province is progressing as planned.A progress report was presented to the Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mrs Vilaykham Phosalath, and ...
Somxay Sengdara
Laos bolsters efforts to improve business environment
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has called upon the private sector to cooperate with the public sector to enable the country to create a friendly business environment and promote ease of doing business.Unnecessary hurdles are being gradually eliminated, but it is believed that it ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
Party resolves to maintain Laos' economic growth
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party has approved a resolution which the government must incorporate in order to sustain economic growth.The committee, which serves as the political decision-making body of the Lao PDR, approved the resolution at the end ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Laos' Electricity imports to drop, exports to drive growth
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The amount of electricity imported by Laos is likely to drop this year as the country witnesses a surge in electricity generation.Last year, Laos spent US$15.4 million on electricity imports, which was less than in 2017 when US$18 million was spent, ...
News Desk
Laos' Telecom regulator proposes online sim card registration
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Telecommunication Regulatory Authority is developing an application for use as a possible option to speed up sim card registration. Officials from the Authority said yesterday they have completed the app and are now trialing it. This process will ensure that ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Laos, South Korea agree to further rural development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) –– South Korea has agreed to continue supporting Laos in rural community development activities through the Saemaul Undong project.The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to carry on ...
News Desk
KOICA grants US$5.5 million for UXO sector in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided more than 4.7 billion kip (US$5.5 million) for the second phase of a UXO project in Laos, up from the US$3 million contributed for the first phase.An agreement concerning the funding contribution for ...
Viengdavang Banphahaksa
Lao, Vietnamese business associations ink pacts
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao and Vietnamese business associations are set to cooperate with each other to promote stable and sustainable growth of the Lao economy as part of their shared goal to achieve prosperity.The Young Entrepreneurs Association of Laos (YEAL) and the Vietnam ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
Experienced team sustainably developing Lao mining
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Entrepreneurs and business owners in Laos are now able to utilise the vast expertise of Ortus Mining Laos to develop mining projects.Ortus Mining Laos, a subsidiary of Ortus Mining Capital, told Vientiane Times recently that they are focused on the development ...
News Desk
Thai companies eye food business opportunities in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Thai companies PTT (Lao) Co., Ltd. and Zixgar Group Ltd. are looking at food business opportunities in Laos with a focus on travellers and office workers as their main customers.This sector is particularly appealing after the explosion in the number ...
Souksamai Boulom