Vientiane Times

Members of rural cooperatives are finding it difficult to access low-interest finance, which hinders their ability to access markets, agriculture authorities reported at a workshop yesterday.More ...

President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea told Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Singapore this week that Korea will extend further support and assistance to Laos, the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.More ...

The German government has agreed to give six million euros for the second tranche of the Lao Access to Finance Fund (LAFF) through the German Development Bank (KfW) for micro and small enterprises in Laos.More ...

A group of 45 people of Lao descent who now live in France and other European countries arrived in Vientiane recently to learn about Laos’ development plans and attend a Boun Kathin ceremony.More ...

The management of Mahosot Hospital met in Vientiane recently to discuss a health service centre for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with gastroenterology and hepatology.More ...

Minister of Health, Assoc. Prof. Dr Bounkong Syhavong, highlighted the significant successes of the nation’s health sector in his report to the cabinet’s monthly meeting for November.A majority of the population now have access to better quality treatment with the ministry expanding health services in ...

Poor quality, excessive cost and the slow progress of road construction projects dominated discussions at the cabinet’s monthly meeting for November, which sought solutions to these chronic problems.More ...

Authorities should address issues that are a source of annoyance for tour operators and tourists, to ensure better conditions for visitors during Visit Laos-China Year 2019 and beyond, tour operators say.Lao and Chinese authorities have agreed to launch the Visit Laos-China Year 2019 programme following ...

The Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) is allocating over US$1 million to support the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS/STI in three target regions of Laos.The “Cooperation for Improving the Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS/STI Project in Laos” will target the capital as well as ...

Laos will receive further support from the USA for developments in the health sector, especially in response to public health emergencies.The support will include training programmes for public health professionals in the strengthening of disease prevention, detection, preparedness, and response to public health emergencies.More ...