Laos hydro project switched on along dried-out Mekong A multi-billion dollar hydro-electric power plant on the Mekong river in Laos was officially switched on Tuesday (Oct 29), as drone images of dried-up downstream areas stirred […]
Laos’ special economic zone bordering China to lure 10 bln USD investment Boten Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in northern Laos bordering China is anticipating investment of at least 10 billion U.S. dollars to fully develop […]
Vientiane Hit by Water Shortage amid Drought Vientiane’s water utility company, Nampapa Nakhone Luang, is currently installing a new pump to draw water up from the Nam Ngum river as some areas of the capital […]
Lao, European business chambers launch child labour free certification service Vice President of LNCCI and President of the Association of the Lao Garment Industry, Dr Xaybandith Rasphone, ECCIL President Mr Arnaud Caulier, and Hi-Tech Lao […]
Lao schools honoured with Asean Eco-School Award Sinxay Secondary School and Sanaphon Primary School joined others from across the region to receive an Asean Eco-School Award at a recent ceremony held in Siem Reap, Cambodia. […]
Govt, EU, Unicef join forces to improve nutrition in Savannakhet The government, the European Union (EU) and UNICEF are increasing their efforts under the Partnership for Improved Nutrition, with the aim of improving the nutritional […]
World Food Programme delivers rice to flood-hit communities The rice is helping communities recover from recent floods in five southern provinces of Laos. — ANN/Vientiane Times Investment in Lao industry stagnates The number of factories […]
Laos Urged to Cancel Latest Dam for Mainstream Mekong Environmental rights groups are calling on Laos to cancel the latest hydro-electric dam it has approved for construction across the Mekong River, warning of dire consequences […]
Lao gov’t gives green light to PetroTrade for Laos-Vietnam railway development The Ministry of Planning and Investment, on behalf of the government, and PetroTrade signed an MOU in Vientiane on Tuesday to study and complete […]
Laos, UN celebrate World Food Day, poverty eradication efforts The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and UN agencies in Laos on Wednesday kicked off events to mark World Food Day and International Day and National […]
Laos Falls to 113rd Place in Global Competitiveness Ranking Laos has slipped down to a ranking of 113rd out of 141 surveyed countries in the annual Global Competitiveness Report 2019, while several neighboring countries, including […]
Lao Man, 69, Arrested for Refusing to Give Up Land His Family Has Held Since 1965 An elderly man in Laos was detained last month for refusing to give up land that had been in […]