Vientiane Times
Lao NA, Oxfam launch citizen engagement project
The National Assembly and Oxfam have launched a joint project designed to enhance the capacity building of central and local law-making bodies to interact with constituents and hear their concerns. Director General of the Assembly’s International Cooperation and Project Management Secretariat, Dr Bounthanh Bounvilay, and Country ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Public support for planned Vientiane expressway
Vientiane authorities say that almost everyone who will be affected by the Vientiane Expressway No. 1 project supports its construction, as they recognise the benefits it will bring.The 15.3 km expressway will run from the Thatluang Marsh Specific Economic Zone to Dongmakkhai and will be ...
Times Reporters
Laos urges taxpayers to limit cash payments
Taxpayers are being encouraged to pay their dues electronically via commercial banks as part of its efforts to plug financial loopholes, the Ministry of Finance has announced.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Somdy Duangdy, told Lao media recently that the government has introduced several ...
Somsack Pongkhao
New agreement boosts Laos’ efforts to lure Chinese visitors
Laos is bolstering tourism promotion by appointing a leading media company from China to showcase local destinations to the Chinese market and attract more of their visitors. Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism’s Tourism Marketing Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beijing Fenghuanghe International ...
Somxay Sengdara
Lao, Vietnam strengthen cooperation in science
Laos and Vietnam have agreed to further collaboration in the science and technology sector by sharing their academic work to enhance research in the two countries.A cooperation agreement was signed in Vientiane on Friday between Director General of the Planning and International Cooperation under the ...
Times Reporters
Lao National Road 11 construction officially kicks off
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has agreed with Thai and Lao consultants and contractors to begin construction of National Road No. 11, which will link Vientiane via Xayaboury province to northern Thailand.The over 122-kilometre road will take 36 months to complete and is ...
Times News Desk
Vientiane Traffic police start imposing harsher drunk driving penalties
Vientiane traffic police officers are beginning to issue stiffer fines and confiscate the licenses of drunk drivers in a bid to reduce the number of road accidents in the capital.According to a previous report from the police, drunk driving is a leading cause of road ...
Phomphong Laoin
Lao Govt on track to achieve revenue collection target
The government is on track to achieve 49 percent of its annual revenue collection plan by the end of this month despite facing a number of economic challenges, according to a new official report.The Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Souphanh Keomixay, this week unveiled ...
Ekaphone Phouthonesy
Xieng Khuang cracks down on illegal logging and corrupt officials
Authorities in Xieng Khuang province are investigating more officials allegedly involved in taking bribes in connection with the illegal timber trade which has caused great damage to the nation.The provincial Governor, Mr Bounton Chanthaphone, told a news conference, which was held as part of a ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Lao Govt warns it will scrap inactive land concession projects
The government has warned that it will revoke the licences of investors whose land concession projects have not made any development or progress. The move follows a government inspection of more than 1,000 land concession projects, which found that 138 such projects covering a total of ...
Somsack Pongkhao