Laos-China Hi-Speed Railway Construction Progresses 16% Laos-China Railway Construction Project stretching from Bohan-Boten (Laos-China border) to Vientiane Capital has been actively implementing and had a satisfactory progress, which is 16.4 percent complete and expected to […]
800 billion kip declared lost to PS Lao Enterprise More than 30,000 people have declared that they deposited a combined 800 billion kip with PS Lao Enterprise after the company unlawfully solicited money from them, […]
Vietnamese company resumes construction of northern Lao airport Construction of Nongkhang airport in Laos’ northern Huaphan province has been resumed after a one-year delay following financial difficulties of Vietnamese contractor, local daily Vientiane Times report […]
Utilise local tour guides or face penalties, foreign tour operators warned Lao authorities have warned foreign tour operators to utilise local tour guides otherwise they will be fined. — Vientiane Times President Tran Dai Quang […]
Remove barriers to business, tour operators urge government Tour operators have called for the government to remove a number of barriers they are facing in order to boost the industry and increase tourist arrivals. — […]
China injects 29b kip for Mekong-Lancang projects The Chinese government has granted more than 29 billion kip (US$3.4 million) to finance 13 projects under the special Mekong-Lancang Cooperation fund. — Vientiane Times Thailand joins tri-nation […]
Planned Vientiane expressway to handle up to 75,000 vehicles daily The planned 15-km expressway linking the city to Xaythany district will be able to accommodate as many as 75,000 vehicles a day thereby significantly reducing […]
Poverty Reduction Fund to roll out 330 sub-projects next year The Poverty Reduction Fund is set to carry out 330 sub-projects in 2018, aiming to improve rural infrastructure, strengthen communities and boost household livelihoods. — […]
Japan tops up support for Lao water supply Laos and Japan have agreed to continue cooperation in supporting the development of capacity building in the management of Laos’ water supply. — Vientiane Times Laos seeks […]
Laos-China Railway Confirmed to Be Completed by End of 2021 Mr Chen Jiandong, an inspector of International Cooperation Department, China Railway, confirmed last week that the construction of the Laos-China railway will be completed by […]
Thai & Lao Entrepreneurs Win Prestigious Leadership Scholarships Two female entrepreneurs, one from Thailand and the other from Lao PDR, are recipients of this year’s 2018 Asean Global Leadership Program (AGLP) Scholarship from regional Management […]
Thailand, Laos discuss border cooperation at GBC Meeting The 24th Thai-Lao General Border Committee (GBC) Meeting discussed bilateral cooperation and security issues. The meeting was held in Vientiane, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, on December […]