Vientiane Times/ANN
Cross Cultural Craft project 2019 promotes wood carving techniques
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Teachers and students from Vetsaphong Skills Development and Testing Centre and artists of the Support Arts and Crafts International Center of Thailand exchanged information on wood carving techniques during the “Cross Cultural Craft 2019 project”.The three-day workshop, which was a collaboration ...
Sisouphan Amphonephong
EDITORIAL: Khmer Times distorted border demarcation issue
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – This media item reports to the public, especially Cambodian people and international community with erroneous information leading to misunderstanding on the position of each side, affecting particularly policy and efforts of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to solve ...
Editorial Desk
Thai company targets slice of Lao construction materials market
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – As the Lao economy continues to record impressive annual growth of 6 percent to 7 percent, numerous foreign firms in the construction materials sector are now keen to expand their operations.The Lao government is currently working to improve the business environment ...
News Desk
Lao Robot comp planned for March 2020
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National University of Laos’ (NUOL) Faculty of Engineering has announced it will hold its 15th National Robot Design Contest in March next year.The announcement was made at a 2-day workshop on applied microprocessors for robot design that began yesterday in ...
Viengdavanh Banphahaksa
Laos, China mark completion of one of railway’s longest tunnels
Luang Namtha province: Lao and Chinese authorities yesterday marked completion of boring and construction of the Boten tunnel – the first completed among the 10 longest tunnels for the Laos-China railway project.The 6,453.5 metre-long tunnel is among 10 for the project whose length exceeds 5,000 metres ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Thai firm eyes expansion with official launch in Lao market
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Thai company, Brother Commercial Ltd is eyeing further opportunities for their business in the Lao market after a decade of distributing its products locally.The details were revealed by the firm during an official launch and press conference for the Brother brand ...
Souksamai Boulom
Health ministry targets sustainable traditional medicine production in Laos
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Health authorities are working to develop a sustainable traditional medicine sector in the country based on ecologically sound practices, a meeting in Vientiane province on Tuesday heard.During the meeting, attended by Minister of Health, Associate Prof. Dr Bounkong Syhavong and Director ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos concludes observations on implementing child rights’ convention
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos remains committed to realising the rights of the child with authorities holding workshops to discuss concluding observations for all sectors at central and provincial level in order to develop their action plans.This was the message at a consultation workshop with development ...
Times Reporters
Japan grants over US$ 8.9m for Lao development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Japanese government has agreed to provide grant aid of over 76 billion kip (US$8.9 million) for four projects of country development.A signing ceremony for the Exchange of Notes on Four Grant Aid Projects was held at the Ministry of Foreign ...
Times Reporters
Lao, Thai electricity firms agree on new power rates
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Électricité du Laos (EDL) and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have agreed on new electricity tariff rates which will commence between the two state agencies at the beginning of next month.According to the new power purchasing agreement (PPA), which the ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy