Government Considers, Approves 10 Draft Laws The government approved in its extraordinary meeting held last week 10 draft laws and amendments to laws including draft laws on Public Debt Management; Value Added Tax, Bank of […]
22 Companies Invest in Thakhek Specific Economic Zone Twenty two local and foreign companies have signed agreements with relevant authorities to invest in the Thakhek Specific Economic Zone (TSEZ) since 2012. — Lao News Agency […]
President Urges Health Sector to Raise Quality of Medical Services President Bounnhang Vorachit has urged health sector to raise the quality of its medical services to reduce the number of local people seeking medical care […]
ICT in Laos to facilitate China’s Belt and Road plan: official Development of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in Laos falls in line with China’s Belt and Road initiative as this technology will […]
WHO Backs Lao Government’s Compliance with Tobacco Control Law World Health Organisation stands with the Lao government, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) to blame Lao […]
Remove unnecessary barriers to improve business climate, DPM says Lao Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone has urged the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to accelerate improvement of the business climate by cutting the number […]
Laos reviews key achievements with UN support Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Planning and Investment on Friday reviewed their achievements with UN partners at a meeting of the steering committee […]
Hungarian Bank Provides Laos US$160-Million Loan Tuesday witnessed the signing of a loan agreement between the Government of Laos and Hungarian National Bank in Vientiane. — Lao News Agency Developer asked to provide more details […]
US slaps sanctions on Laos Golden Triangle ‘casino’ in bid to break up narco-empire The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on a gambling empire hacked from the Laotian jungle which it said was involved […]
Hungary provides US$160 million loan for three projects The government of Hungary has provided a loan of more than US$160 million to support three projects in Laos.The loan agreement was signed yesterday in Vientiane between […]
Asean journalists’ confederation gains new member Cambodia became a new member of the Confederation of Asean Journalists (CAJ) while a Thai national was chosen as the body’s president at the 19th General Assembly of the […]
Transport Minister gets update on planned 6th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge The Transport Minister has made a trip to check the progress of the planned construction of the new Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge in Ubon Ratchathani. — […]