Vientiane Times
Lao, Cuban youth unions forge closer ties
The Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union and the Young Communists’ Union of Cuba (UJC-Union De Jovenes Comunistas De Cuba) have deepened their friendship through a new cooperation agreement. The agreement on exchange and cooperation between the two parties was signed in Vientiane yesterday More ...
Vientiane Times
Laos prepares to export 12,000 tonnes of bananas to Russia
Soukhoungheuang company plans to sell 12,000 tonnnes of bananas harvested from its farmland concession in Savannakhet province to Russia. The Vietnamese company plans to invest US$38 million in growing fruit trees on about 5,500 hectares in Nong district, Savannakhet province, and has cleared 1,900 hectares ...
Vientiane Times
Govt approves measures to spur economic growth
The government has adopted measures to stimulate economic growth while also taking steps to curb inflation, which could cause hardship if it spirals higher.More ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Ministry reconsidering college bachelor degree programmes
The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked state and private colleges to submit proposals for reopening bachelor and higher-level programmes after colleges were temporarily banned from offering such courses in the 2013-14 academic year. Several state and private colleges in Vientiane and the provinces ...
Vientiane Times
Health experts prepare to fortify points of entry to prevent spread of disease
Representatives of development partners and line departments of the Ministry of Health met yesterday in Vientiane to discuss point-of-entry preparedness to prevent the spread of disease in Laos.More ...
Vientiane Times
Massive tree planting campaign underway for Arbour Day
Authorities in charge have announced an ambitious plan to plant trees on 27,000 hectares this year in an attempt to increase forest cover and mark the annual National Arbour Day, which falls on June 1.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Ministry makes education more accessible to rural children
The Ministry of Education and Sports plans to increase opportunities for rural children to access education by building more classrooms and teachers’ dormitories.The initiative was announced at a meeting held by the ministry in the run up to International Children’s Day and National Arbour Day ...
Vientiane Times
Huaphan told to speed up development, address corruption
Huaphan authorities have been told to speed up socio-economic development and address corruption in the northern province. During his recent working trip to the province, Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone told leading provincial officials to work harder in their leadership role to fight poverty, contributing ...
Vientiane Times
ADB, Laos ink agreement to support health sector reform
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Lao government have signed an agreement for a US$30 million policy-based grant for the second subprogramme of the Health Sector Governance Programme to help expand healthcare coverage and improve health services. More ...
Vientiane Times
Labour officials mull rural employment strategy
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and involved government bodies yesterday held a brainstorming session on a draft rural employment strategy which is being drawn up to ensure all ethnic groups have access to work. The session was organised to encourage all the authorities ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
