PM vows to remove barriers to growth of tourism industry Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has said the government will intensify its efforts to promote tourism in light of the industry’s potential to significantly strengthen the […]
Almost 250 Private Clinics Ordered To Close The Ministry of Health has ordered the closure of 248 clinics including 120 clinics in Vientiane Capital, 40 in Savannakhet and 16 in Oudomxay. — KPL Experts mull […]
Property expert encourages investment in apartments Laos’ real estate firms need to encourage investment in building apartments rather than investing in condominium projects, a regional property valuer said recently. — Phnom Penh Post BY 2019, […]
Govt places focus on tackling business constraints Improving the investment climate, and building a state governed by the rule of law will be the main focus of government activities in the first month of 2019. […]
Ministry to speed investment approval process The Ministry of Planning and Investment has pledged to intensify action to speed up the consideration and approval of investment projects after learning that it typically took longer than […]
Laos lost $30 million to corruption this year Corruption in Laos has become worse despite the government’s ramped-up efforts to battle the issue over the past two years, NGOs say. — Investine Russian de-miners in […]
NA session closes with hopes for a brighter future The 6th ordinary session of the National Assembly’s (NA) Eighth Legislature ended on Friday after 23 days of debate and the passing of laws. —Vientiane Times […]
Official calls for improvements at private healthcare facilities Health authorities say the services offered through private health care have improved in recent years and that most people now have access to better quality services. —Vientiane […]
Mediation helping manage Laos’ legal case backlog problem Law courts in many Asian countries are overburdened. A perfect storm of factors including rapid economic growth, urbanisation, industrialisation and the withering away of traditional governance systems […]
Laos achieves rice export target to China Laos has achieved its target for exporting rice to China this month after the IDP Rice Mill of Laos signed a trading agreement with China National Cereals, Oils […]
Six Mekong countries agree to deepen cooperation The foreign ministers of the six Mekong countries met here yesterday to deepen cooperation and discuss the latest developments and implementation of previous meeting outcomes at the 4th […]
Laos Misses Out On Its Five-Million Tourists Target This Year Laos will close its “Visit Laos Year 2018” promotion well short of the five million tourist arrivals target, the Vientiane Times quoted officials. — Investvine […]