Vientiane Times

The Hongsa Power Co., Ltd. has provided 40 scholarships worth 120 million kip for secondary school students in Xayaboury province, to support their studies over the course of this academic year.Thirty scholarships worth a total of 90 million kip will go to six schools in ...

The government has become a party to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for International Sales of Goods, hoping to use the law to protect its international trade interests.Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Saleumxay Kommasith on September 26 presented the letter from the government to ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Health and representatives of United Nations agencies gathered last week to vaccinate pets against rabies, to mark World Rabies Day which falls on September 28.The vaccinations, under the theme of this year’s global event “Rabies: Vaccinate to ...

Media personnel from newspapers, radio and television were briefed in Vientiane yesterday on publicising the Law on Social Security to the public in the interests of promoting healthcare equality.Under the Law on Social Security, critically injured or sick insured people are entitled to admission for ...

Lao and Malaysian student volunteers will be serving the community in Laos for two weeks under the 7th Joint Students Volunteer Mission conducted by the Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS) Student Volunteers Foundation.Under the project, 70 Malaysian student volunteers from higher learning institutions in Malaysia and ...

Vientiane authorities are improving and widening some main roads and installing traffic lights for pedestrians in community areas to reduce traffic congestion.The work is being undertaken by the Vientiane Public Works and Transport Department.The head of the department’s transportation management division, Mr Sivone Subthavy, told Vientiane ...

All artefacts found and collected from the Xepon gold mining project over the past decade in Savannakhet province’s Vilabouly district have been officially handed over to the Lao government.A handover ceremony took place yesterday at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Vientiane between Lane Xang Minerals Limited and ...

Students joined officials from schools, university and various organisations on Saturday morning to clean along the capital’s main roads marking the 11th anniversary of World Cleanup Day and the Green Vientiane project.More than 3,000 people took part in the cleaning which concentrated on roads in ...

Over 400 children from primary and secondary schools across the country took part in the 5th Smart Math event at ITECC Mall in Vientiane on Sunday to test their skills and knowledge in various calculations.The contest’s fifth instalment was organised by Smart Math of Vientiane ...

International experts have observed the Lao government’s passion for promoting and safeguarding natural heritage through its efforts in applying for Hin Nam No National Protected Area as a World Heritage site.The observation was highlighted at a meeting of the technical taskforce held in Vientiane on ...