Vientiane Times

President of the Lao National Assembly, Ms Pany Yathotou, and her Thai counterpart Pornpech Wichitcholchai have said they highly value the growing ties and cooperation between the two countries, and the two parliaments in particular. More ...

The depletion of fish stocks across Laos has led the government to increase the number of conservation zones in a move to sustain the fish population. Experts have attributed the decline in fish stocks over past decades to destructive methods of fishing, pollution, and a growing ...

Procedures involved in monitoring, installing and addressing problems related to the electricity network are expected to be more efficient after the energy sector applies the Geographical Information System in Laos.More ...

Officials from the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism on Friday gathered to plant trees at the National Museum in Vientiane to mark National Arbour Day.The ministry is planting trees in support of the resolution adopted by the 10th Party Congress to create more green ...

Some 50 health officials from the central and southern provinces met in Vientiane to build consensus on the national health research agenda, which will form the basis of government policy in this field. The consultative meeting on the preliminary results of the national health research ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith yesterday attended a ceremony to officially declare Pakxe district to be a city, as the capital of Champassak province, after the government recently authorised the upgrade of three provincial capitals to city status. The government authorised the change in status to ...

The Lao government and Korean experts have continued discussions about upgrading National Road No. 8 in Borikhamxay province to Asean highway standards. The two sides met yesterday in Vientiane to discuss a “Detailed Feasibility Study for Upgrading National Road No. 8 in Borikhamxay Province on the ...

Hundreds of people from Vientiane and the provinces yesterday attended a special event to mark International Children’s Day at the National Culture Hall. This year the day is being celebrated with the themes “Child rights promotion, safe use of technology, sustainable environment, and be a ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called for all stakeholders to increase their responsibility in properly caring for, developing and protecting children, to create an environment that enables them to enjoy their childhood. In his message to mark International Children’s Day, which falls on June 1, ...

Violence against women in target villages of Vientiane has declined as more people gain understanding of women’s rights through the Bringing Justice Closer to Women Suffering from Gender Based Violence project. Government officials and partners including Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation to Laos yesterday reviewed their work ...