Vientiane Times/ANN
Chinese trucks suffer long wait at border crossing into Yunnan
LUANG NAMTHA, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Chinese trucks carrying fruit and crops from Laos into China through the Boten-Mohan border crossing in Luang Namtha province are forced to move slowly, which means there is a long line of vehicles parked by the roadside.While the trucks ...
Khonesavanh Lathsaphao
Energy sector powering growth in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos’ energy sector is set to boost its installed capacity to about 9,152.9 megawatts (MW) this year, once 12 more power plants kickstart commercial operations.According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the 12 projects, which are currently under construction, will ...
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Japanese govt further supports private sector, Japanese investment in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Japanese government has approved a new Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project through the Laos-Japan Human Resource Development Institute (LJI) to support development of the private sector and Japanese investments in Laos.The new project for Capacity Development of Business Professionals ...
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Secretariat proposes government-wide approach to facilitate trade
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Trade Facilitation Committee Secretariat (TFCS) is proposing the forming of trade implementation units in various ministries that are assigned as members of the secretariat to assist with its work and budget planning.The proposal will be put to the government for ...
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Authorities issue 8 rules to ensure order over Pi Mai Lao
VIENTIANE (The Vientiane Times/ANN) – Vientiane Public Security Headquarters under the Ministry of Public Security last week (April 1) announced eight regulations for distribution to the nine district offices, aimed at maintaining social order during Lao New Year (April 14-16).The first regulation bans the sale ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa
Oudomxay rolls out red carpet for Lao New Year
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Oudomxay province is preparing a host of colourful activities for visitors during the Lao New Year holiday from April 14-16, aiming to make the celebrations more elaborate than in previous years.An official at the province’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr ...
Siladda Souliyong
Employ more Lao to help build railway: President
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – President Bounnhang Vorachit called for more Lao workers to be employed by the Laos-China Railway Project when he visited a section of the railway under construction in Vientiane on Friday. According to project reports, about 16,000 people are employed in the construction of ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Asean members bolster cooperation in airline passenger protection
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More than 30 delegates from nine Asean member states, the European Union (EU), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and air transport experts met in Vientiane recently to discuss issues related to passenger protection, review air transport practices, and brainstorm possible solutions.The ...
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Asean members review progress of economic work plans
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Senior economic officials from 10 Asean member countries, the Asean Secretariat and four negotiating partnerships met in Vientiane this week to review the progress of the implementation of economic activities.The Second Meeting of the Asean Senior Economic Officials for the Fiftieth ...
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Communicable disease control improving but more work needed
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – While Laos has seen improvements in communicable disease control, the sector needs to train more doctors and nurses in the field in order to maintain the overall health of the population. Training will be an opportunity to introduce the epidemic prevention platform, ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth