Vientiane Times
Awareness of dangers of rabies raised
Laos has joined other countries to raise public awareness about the dangers of rabies, which kills approximately 59,000 people globally every year. More ...
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Travelers to be charged US$1 for tourism fund
Laos will charge US$1 from every tourist entering through border checkpoints across the country for a tourism fund from October 1, a senior official has said.More ...
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Sustainable business growth promotion gets WB backing
The World Bank has approved US$13 million to promote reforms to the business environment in Laos and to reduce the number of days needed to start a business.More ...
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Construction of National Road 11 to begin this year
Work on a section of the National Road 11 section from Khok Khaodor-Nonsavanh villages to Xanakham district to Vang and Namsang villages is set to begin at the end of this year, with the construction to be completed in three years.More ...
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Laos-China Railway Project funds construction of bridges in Attapeu
Four steel bridges connecting Samakhixay district to the flood-hit areas of Sanamxay district in Attapeu province have been completed with grant assistance from the Laos-China Railway Project.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Germany provides 1 million euros for new technical college
The German government will support Laos by providing half the cost to construct the second 2-million euro Lao-German Technical College in Vientiane. Work on the facility is set to start at the end of this year, and the Ministry of Education and Sports has selected a ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
NTPC claims environmental, social achievements in hydropower project
Nam Theun 2 Power Company (NTPC) has successfully carried out provisions of its concession agreement relating to a resettlement programme and recommends the closure of the Resettlement Implementation Period under the Nam Theun 2 Multi-Purpose Project, according to its latest International Panel of Experts (POE) ...
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Korean group offers material support to poverty alleviation efforts
The Sharing Culture Arts Association of Korea has donated clothes, shoes, desks, chairs, two ambulances, two fire engines and other relief materials worth more than 32 billion kip (US$3,818,000) to support efforts to alleviate poverty in Laos.More ...
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Ministry bans teachers caught aiding cheating students
The Ministry of Education and Sports has banned four teachers who were involved in providing answers for students during the upper secondary level exams for the 2017-2018 academic year. More ...
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Nation won’t face rice shortage, Minister says
The nation will not face serious rice shortages but will encounter temporary difficulties in supplying the staple grain, according to the National Ad Hoc Committee in charge of the post-disaster response.More ...
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