The Vientiane Times
Australia increases ODA to Laos with education, trade development focus
Australia will increase its Official Development Assistance to Laos from AUD40.7 million in 2016-2017 to AUD42.3 million in 2017-18. The financial support announced during the Laos-Australia Portfolio Review Meeting was held on Friday, which also discussed the progress of development cooperation between the two countries.Read ...
Lao Statistics looks to attain international standards by 2020
The Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has informed that it has now successfully created a strategic development plan of sustainable national statistics for 2016-25 and its vision for 2030. This will be a further step to integrate with ...
Tourism training boost as Luxembourg, Switzerland fund human resource training
Funding for development of human resources in tourism and service sectors is on the rise thanks to a 140 billion kip (15million EUR) contribution from Luxembourg and Switzerland to a five-year project from 2017-2022. This project aims to improve vocational education and skills development in ...
Laos-Thailand railway extension construction back on track
Construction of the Laos-Thailand railway extension linking the existing outer suburban station to central Vientiane is expected to begin at year’s end or early next year after the project was suspended in 2011. Deputy Director General of the Lao Railway Department under the Ministry of ...
Remote communities benefiting from poverty reduction efforts
World Bank and the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) recently agreed to provide funds to support Laos in implementing the third phase of a programme involving 350 infrastructure improvement projects. The third phase of the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) programme, which is running from 2017-2019, is ...
Demarcation complete, Luang Prabang eyes investment to push SEZ project ahead
Development of a US$1.2 billion special economic zone (SEZ) in Luang Prabang province has faced delays attributed to project demarcation now completed while its developer seeks further investment and financial backing. The plans for the zone include a 23-storey building, schools, hospitals, shopping centre, bank, ...
Human traffickers continue targeting young Lao
Thousands of young people including local factory workers have been lured into the trap of human trafficking, experts in the field have highlighted. Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) has called for governments in the region, notably those in Mekong Sub-region to work harder in ...
Urban water, environment improved steadily
While Vientiane has been improving its drainage network, the water quality in drainage canals and marshes is still declining relative to other cities in Asean, an audience including the city’s Vice Mayor heard in the capital yesterday.Increased discharge of domestic wastewater from urban areas is ...
NA President hails Laos-Cambodia bilateral relations, cooperation
The Lao side highly values the relations and cooperation between Laos and Cambodia, President of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Pany Yathotou told her visiting Cambodian counterpart Heng Samrin in their meeting yesterday in the capital. Mr Heng Samrin is paying an official goodwill visit ...
Wood veneer exports approaching limit
Wooden veneer, partially-processed timber products have been exported in accordance with the government’s special permission, according to the latest official report. The latest report from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce showed that as of May 19, as many as 12,182 cubic metres of veneer ...
