Laos, China promote comprehensive strategic partnership Laos and China are continuing to promote their comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation and to contribute to development and closer people-to-people ties between the two nations. — Vientiane Times […]
Govt, Development Partners Discuss Higher Standard of Private Investment The government met in Vientiane on Oct 27 with development partners to discuss how to raise private investment to a higher standard and how to make […]
Govt to create enabling environment to promote investment The government plans to elevate Laos’ ranking in the Ease of Doing Business table from its current position at 139 to within the top 100 out of […]
Govt orders action to improve investment climate The government has told ministries to speed up improvements to the investment climate and remove barriers to goods transport, the government spokesman said yesterday. — Vientiane Times People’s […]
Govt to give priority to hiring teachers, doctors: PM The government has reaffirmed the new intake of civil servants for 2018 will be limited to 3,000, declining from the 5,000 employees recruited this year. — […]
196 Clinics Face Closure Due to Failure to Comply with Laws The Ministry of Health has ordered closure of one clinic in Vientiane and refused to extent licenses for other 195 clinics nationwide due to […]
PM declares ‘intolerance’ of corruption, abuse of power Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly (NA) yesterday the government will take earnest action in striving for good governance by addressing corruption, abuse of power […]
Minister Urges Effective Implementation of Statistics Law Minister of Planning and Investment Souphan Keomixay has called on relevant sectors to attach attention to the effective implementation of the Law on Statistics and incorporate the National […]
Govt will control spending to minimise debt tension The government will control the spending ceiling and reduce the budget deficit next year to prevent Laos from being dragged into an economic crunch. — Vientiane Times […]
CLMV, Japan Discuss Agriculture Export Promotion Representatives of ASEAN member countries of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) and Japan met in Vientiane Capital to discuss the promotion of the export of made-in-Laos agricultural […]
Illicit substances torched to mark National Day Against Drugs A massive quantity of illicit drugs was burnt at Don Chan Square in Vientiane yesterday to mark the 16th Anniversary of the National Day Against Drugs. […]
NA session opens as measures to drive economic growth announced A review of the implementation of the National Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2017, discussions on plans for the coming year and introduction of draft laws […]