ADB Grant to Further Build on Rural Infrastructure Gains in Lao PDR The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $36.5 million grant as additional financing to the Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Project in Lao […]
Laos Simplifies Tourist Arrival Process Lao Government has removed several steps of filling in forms for tourist arrival in Laos to promote and attract more tourists and form a better regional and international links. — […]
Logistics giant Linfox signs with Vientiane LINFOX has today become the first foreign logistics company to operate in Laos with the signing of a joint venture with the Lao Logistics Group in Vientiane. — Big […]
Singapore Holds Training for Lao Officials The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently funded two courses on food security and the International Framework for Court Excellence at the Lao-Singapore Training Centre. — Lao News Agency […]
Konglor looking to benefit from Asean tourism standard The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism is preparing to present the Asean Community Based Tourism Standard to Konglor village in Laos’s Khammuan province in September. — […]
Laos, Thailand Bilateral Trade to Exceed US$ 10 Billion by 2024 Senior officials of Laos led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Somdy Douangdy met their counterparts led by Deputy Prime Minister of […]
Lao economy forecast to grow 7 percent annually The Lao economy is projected to grow around 7 percent annually between 2017 and 2019, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Lao Economic Monitor […]
Gov’t Strengthens Anti-Corruption Drive A seminar on financial investigation and anti-money laundering techniques to counter against corruption was held in Vientiane on May 22. – Lao News Agency IMF sounds concerns despite strong Lao growth […]
Vietnam looking to import cattle to meet increasing demands Vietnam has requested Vientiane authorities to supply up to 400 cattle per day to meet continuing demands for beef there but authorities have asked for more […]
Nam Ngiep 1 Project Starts Impounding Water Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project (NNP1) commenced impounding water in its re-regulation reservoir on 15th May 2017, with electricity generation scheduled to start before the mandated date in […]
Worry dogs last Pak Bang Dam forum LOCAL PEOPLE along the Mekong River in Thailand have expressed concerns over the Pak Bang Dam in Laos and urged the Lao government to reconsider the project amid […]
All children to have free healthcare in next three months The Ministry of Health has confirmed that children will receive free healthcare at government hospitals within the next three months. The initiative is aimed at […]