Vientiane Times

Vehicles regularly carry goods into Laos from the sea port in Thanh Hoa province of Vietnam, about 250 kilometres from Huaphan province. The amount of incoming traffic is not large but the border is heavily congested with trucks ferrying goods into both countries.More ...

New guidelines have been issued advising foreign nationals of additional rules they must comply with if they wish to marry a Lao citizen.Minister of Home Affairs Mr Khammanh Souvileuth signed the guidelines on January 28, authorising home affairs officials to request several supporting documents from ...

The Lao and Japanese governments have highlighted 20 years of achievement in cooperation to strengthen the legal and judicial sectors in Laos, especially with regard to human resource development.The results were reported during a ceremony on Tuesday to recognise Japan’s contribution from 1998-2018.More ...

Xayaboury authorities are wondering how to accommodate the 500 or so Chinese visitors who will attend the elephant festival in the provincial capital this week and next.The popular annual event always sees guesthouses fully booked as people from around Laos flock to Xayaboury for the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Attapeu province authorities have vowed ongoing support to meet the daily needs of people who were made homeless after the dam collapse along with frequent consultation to assess their requirements.The province’s Deputy Governor, Mr Ounlar Xayyasith, said yesterday they plan to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Saysettha Development Zone (SDZ) in Vientiane will encourage more companies to invest in the complex, which now needs thousands of workers for the companies already present.“The zone will encourage more than 20 companies to invest in the SDZ by next ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Savannakhet province has been busy organising its annual One District, One Product (ODOP) fair which aims to promote local products for both national and international markets.This second ODOP fair has been organised by the SME and the Trade Promotion Division under ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A large number of Phouthai people from across Laos gathered in Vientiane last week to celebrate the start of their Lunar New Year.The celebrations served to make city dwellers more aware of the customs of this ethnic group, who put on ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has told ministries to be proactive in attracting investment from Brunei Darussalam after learning that companies in the oil-rich country want to do business in Laos.Bruneian investors are interested in exporting oil to Laos as well as operating poultry farms and ...

The new Xekoumkam and Xethamuak bridges along National Road No. 9 in Savannakhet province are approaching 80 percent completion with the official in charge expecting to hand over the projects in May.“Construction of the two bridges is now 77.49 percent complete. We expect the work ...