Vientiane Times

Laos, Vietnam vow to cement ties

Vice President Phankham Viphavanh and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh yesterday agreed to work together to deepen the friendly relations, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two neighbours.More ...

Vientiane Times

NA debates draft law on central bank

The duties and structure of the Bank of the Lao PDR’s executive board were at the centre of debate at the National Assembly (NA) yesterday, with the aim of strengthening the bank’s management and preventing illegal financial activities.More ...

Vientiane Times

PM highlights significance of connectivity for regional ties

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has reaffirmed that regional connectivity will be realised after the completion of railways linking China to Asean member nations.More ...

Somsack Pongkhao

Smart card designed to regulate civil servants

The Ministry of Home Affairs is issuing ID cards for officials in various departments, which can be used for multiple purposes, notably to replace ATM and social security cards.  Designed to simplify life for officials, the new smart card is in line with the government’s ...

Somsack Pongkhao

Champassak extends dolphin conservation zone

Authorities and residents of Champassak province, especially those living in Hang Sadam and Hang Khon villages, Khong district, recently agreed to extend the conservation zone of the Mekong Dolphin, making it seven times larger. The move has been taken in a bid to conserve the ...

Vientiane Times

New law sets public debt at not more than 25 percent of revenue

The government will be the only authority to determine the size of public debt, which must not be over 25 percent of annual state revenue. A debate by National Assembly (NA) members yesterday made this stipulation concerning the Law on Public Debt. Deputy Prime Minister ...

Vientiane Times

New law to provide proper settlement, jobs for displaced villagers 

A new law passed by the National Assembly (NA) on Friday will ensure the provision of new homes and permanent jobs for displaced villagers as well as those living in hardship areas, parliament members were told. Presenting the draft Law on Stability of Settlement and ...

Souksakhone Vaenkeo

Govt spends over 2.5 trillion kip on rural development

The government invested over 2 trillion kip in 1,600 projects relating to rural development and poverty eradication in 2016 and 2017, authorities in charge told the National Assembly (NA) recently. Assembly members and government officials are attending an ongoing ordinary session of the legislative body ...

Vientiane Times

Lao workers upgrade status in Thailand as deadline looms

Lao authorities are cooperating with Thailand as the southern neighbour’s Labour Ministry hastened the registration of nearly 170,000 undocumented migrant labourers in the country. Thailand’s Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo said the ministry’s one-stop service centres would have 169,517 migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar legally ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

Medics make stand against dengue fever

Over 100 local people and officials gathered in Vientiane on Saturday for activities to mark Asean Dengue Day and support Laos’ battle against the deadly virus, with 1,089 cases and two deaths reported so far this year. The activities took place at the Xaysavang village club ...

Vientiane Times

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