The Vientiane Times
Weather station upgrades brighten outlook for forecasters
The Japanese government has supported the improvement of weather recording equipment and facilities which were handed over last Saturday to the Meteorology and Hydrology Department. The project was handed over to the department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment by the Japan International ...
Singapore hopes to be part of Laos’ growth story: PM Lee
Laos’ leaders have ambitious plans for the country, and Singapore hopes to be part of Laos’ growth story, Prime Minister Lee HsienLoong said on Tuesday. Speaking at an official dinner at the Istana for visiting Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Mr Lee noted that Singapore ...
PM calls for more openness in corruption cases
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has asked that every prosecuted case related to corruption be revealed to the public in hopes that misconduct by government officials is halted. Mr Thongloun gave the advice on Thursday when addressing National Assembly members at the Assembly’s ongoing third ordinary ...
Huaphan suffers return of locust plague
Almost 200 hectares of bamboo in 40 villages of eight districts in Huaphan province are under attack by the yellow-spined bamboo locust, with the area being sprayed with insecticide to prevent the locusts spreading to croplands. Head of the province’s agriculture sector, Mr Siviengsab Phengphomma, ...
ASEAN leaders push to realise community’s vision
The 30th ASEAN Summit kicked off on Saturday in Manila, the Philippines, with leaders of the 10-member regional bloc pushing forward the realisation of the ASEAN Community’s Vision 2025. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith led a high-level delegation from Laos at the summit, which took the ...
Aquatic resources management underway in Siphandone area
A project second phase to manage and sustainably use fisheries and aquatic natural resources in Siphandone area is underway to benefit some 20 villages of Khong and Mounlapamok districts, Champassak province. Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and World Wide Fund ...
Ministry suspends licensing of gas stations, oil warehouses
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced it will temporarily suspend the registration and licensing of currently unregistered gas stations and oil warehouses. New investment proposals on the businesses are also suspended. The move came as the Ministry is taking action to regulate the ...
Vietnamese PM’s visit spurs further cooperation
The first official visit to Laos by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proved fruitful as the two governments have inked deals worth millions of dollars. The two-day official visit from April 26-27 was Mr Phuc’s first as Vietnam’s Prime Minister and coincided with ...
Lao food prices higher than neighbours
The prices of food staples in Laos are still around 10-20 percent higher compared to neighbouring countries especially Thailand and Vietnam, the National Assembly was informed. The price of Grade A pork in Laos is 35,000 kip a kg, in Thailand 30,000 kip and 27,720 kip ...
Gov’t to get tough with dishonest land concession holders
The government will use tougher measures to regulate concession projects by withdrawing land if no progress is made on the proposed project, while also pushing for authorities at various levels to participate in the process. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on behalf of the government made ...
