Storm wreaks havoc in central Lao provinces
Floodwater inundated many areas of central Lao provinces after tropical storm Podul blasted through over the weekend, leaving one person dead and damaging large swathes of rice crops.
— Xinhua

Laos Records Over 28,300 Dengue Cases
The number of dengue cases in Laos has surged to 28,371 with 60 deaths reported since the beginning of 2019, the Ministry of Health has reported.
— KPL

Lao law enforcement agencies mull ways to combat transnational crime
The conference focused on the trade in illicit narcotics, human trafficking and money laundering, and was attended by more than 100 people.
— ANN/Vientiane Times

Gulf strengthens regional base with Vietnam, Laos plants
SET-listed Gulf Energy Development Plc plans to develop power plants in Vietnam and Laos to strengthen its business presence in Indochina.
— Bangkok Post

Agriculture experts take stock of development policies
A meeting of the Sector Working Group on Agriculture and Rural Development to discuss agricultural issues took place at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Vientiane on Tuesday.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)

One Stop Shop Labour Permits
The Thai government has announced a brand new streamlined system for manual workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos seeking employment in Thailand. They now need to register with a police-approved agency to obtain their Thai visa and official labour permit.
— Pattaya Maill

Feature: A Lao family’s experiences of tremendous changes in China
Recalling their childhood experiences of living and studying in China in a recent interview with Xinhua, Khemvieng Pholsena and his two brothers were filled with complex emotions, and expressed their surprise and gladness over China’s great changes.
— Xinhua

Party, Government Attach Special Importance To Educational Development, PM
Party and Government have attached special importance to educational development through raising to new heights the quality of teaching and learning thus developing human resources according to the requirements of national development and graduating the country from the least developed country status, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has said.
— KPL

Sector Working Group On Agriculture And Rural Development Meets
The meeting of the Sector Working Group on Agriculture and Rural Development (SWG-ARD) was held on Sep 3 in Vientiane.
— KPL

California an untapped investment proposition for Laos
In 2018 the value of two-way trade between Laos and the United States was US$157 million, of which US$15 million was the value of US exports to Laos and US$142 million the value of imports from Laos. There is no data on investment between Laos and the US.
— ANN/Vientiane Times

Kip weakens against Thai baht, hurts Lao importers
As of September 2, the exchange rate at the Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) showed that one Thai baht was being sold for 291.92 kip, and one Thai baht could be purchased for 289.73 kip.
— ANN/Vientiane Times

Public service improvement high on Lao gov’t agenda
According to a media release from the government’s Public Relations Department issued at the end of the monthly cabinet meeting on August 19, improvement of public services is targeted for particular attention in the coming months.
— ANN/Vientiane Times

Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly visits Army Corp 11
At the meeting, Major General Nguyen Quoc Dung, Commander of Army Corp 11 reported to the NA Chairwoman on the progress of construction of the new NA House as well as the efforts made by Army Corp 11 in ensuring the building would be put into use by 2021, when Laos’s special events are scheduled.
— Nhan Dan

Job seekers must prove competency before working in Korea
Lao nationals seeking employment in the Republic of Korea need to undertake language proficiency and labour skills tests, local authorities have stressed.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)

Laos, Hungary to mutually waive visas for diplomats
Laos and Hungary will waive the visa requirement for each other’s diplomatic or service passport holders as of September 9, allowing passport holders from either country to stay in the host country for a period of 90 days without a visa.
— Vientiane Times (paywall)

Feature: A Lao family’s experiences of tremendous changes in China
Recalling their childhood experiences of living and studying in China in a recent interview with Xinhua, Khemvieng Pholsena and his two brothers were filled with complex emotions, and expressed their surprise and gladness over China’s great changes
— Xinhua

Out of the blue: Japanese firm concocts colored chocolate, tea and sake with help of Lao knowhow
A Japanese firm is venturing into the food business, producing chocolate, candy, tea and sake, all colored blue, with the help of farmers in Laos and Thailand to create a market for colored food around the globe.
— The Japan Times

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