Vientiane Times

The Japanese government and people have provided grant aid for the Project for Improving Secondary School Environment in the central and southern provinces of Laos, to develop education and improve the secondary school environment.More ...

Local authorities must do more to alleviate poverty by teaching people about ways to earn a living, run a small business and invest their money so they have a better quality of life.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith gave the advice when meeting with senior officials in ...

Building and improving both permanent and temporary housing for people displaced by floods must be hastened, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told authorities in Attapeu province on Monday.More ...

Government officials met with representatives of the Luxembourg government in Vientiane yesterday to review the progress of the LAO-031-Legal Teaching and Training and Promotion of the Rule of Law Concept project and make plans for the year ahead.More ...

The National Assembly (NA) has yet to approve a draft amendment to the Land Law, pointing out the need for further refinement to address all its deficiencies.More ...

Construction of buildings to house the new Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane started on Friday to replace the existing century-old facility as part of efforts to overhaul the country’s health services. More ...

Laos and China agreed to further their friendly relations and comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership with the inking of two agreements on human resources development.The agreements signed in Vientiane yesterday, comprising Lao-Chinese language interpreter capacity building and construction of Naxaithong Secondary School, were witnessed by Chinese ...

The State Inspection and Anti-Corruption Authority has met with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vientiane to share knowledge and experiences on upgrading complaint handling systems.The two-day workshop on complaints systems which concluded on Friday aimed to provide concrete and practical guidelines ...

Domestic and international tourists alike are expected to enjoy a variety of colourful activities at the famed Boun That Inghang festival in Kaysone Phomvihane city, Savannakhet province next week.The Boun That Inghang festival will be held from December 17-22 with local authorities putting in a ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly (NA) that the government will thoroughly scrutinise state investment projects to prevent money from being spent on highly unnecessary projects as was the case in past years.“In 2019, the government will emphasise quality investment,” he told the ...