Laos, Vietnam vow to cement bilateral ties Lao and Vietnamese leaders have vowed to work together to further cement the special relations between the two neighbours as Laos’ top leader pays an official goodwill visit […]
Restoring the Phou Phanang forest: Lao youth dig in Digging the soil and planting saplings in the hot outdoors is hard work, but brings personal satisfaction for the many young people who are trying to […]
China Outlines Cooperation Strategy with Lower Mekong Countries Chinese government has outlined a cooperation strategy under Lancang-Mekong cooperation mechanism with five lower Mekong countries for win-win situation, peace and stability in the region. — Lao […]
Corruption causing major loss to the nation The state lost more than 480 billion kip through corruption over the past five years, and this directly affected national development and poverty reduction efforts in Laos, the […]
Uplands agriculture advanced as Swiss provide 58b kip boost The Swiss government has granted more than 58 billion kip (CHF 7 million) to improve farming practices in the uplands of Laos. — Vientiane Times 4th […]
1st China-Laos railway tunnel holing through Ban Somsanook No. 2 Tunnel, the first tunnel along the China-Laos railway has been bored through in Laos’ Vientiane Province with the length of 301 meters. — Xin Hua […]
China’s aid a matter of life and death for Laos When Xi Jinping last month visited the Lao capital of Vientiane, the Chinese leader broke ground on a new health facility that will replace the […]
Japan commits 35 billion kip for Lao health The government of Japan has committed more than 35 billion kip (US$4.2 million) for three development projects in the health sector in Laos under the Japan-Asean Integration […]
Extreme poverty remains issue among vulnerable populations: WB Among countries with high levels of extreme poverty, Laos needs to invest more in basic education and promote financial inclusion while strengthening social assistance and resilience to […]
Cabinet orders urgent action to improve investment climate The government cabinet has ordered authorities in charge to speed up streamlining procedures to ease business operations and improve the investment climate. — Vientiane Times Lao and […]
Chinese company assists development efforts in Laos A Chinese company which is keen to develop the Khonphapheng Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in southern Laos has granted US$1 million for the development of Champassak province. — […]
China: Pineapple seedlings from Basuo sold to Laos for the first time Recently, the Hainan Wanzhong Industry Company Ltd. produced 10,000 pineapple seedlings, worth 11,000 US dollars, and sold them to Laos for the first […]