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Int’l School Students Set Sights on Asian English Olympics

The Australian International School in Vientiane plans to send 15 primary and secondary students to participate in the 2017 Asian English Olympics in Indonesia...

Forty-three People Killed in Two Weeks of Accidents

In just a two week span from October 31 to November 13, there were 221 road accidents around the country, causing 43 fatalities, according...

Regional Health Officials Mull Ways to Control Infectious Diseases

The prevention and control of infectious diseases will be more effective in the Mekong Sub-Region and Asia-Pacific Region after international health officials met for...

Govt, Int’l Organisations Plan Disaster Risk Management Project

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has kicked off preparations to implement two disaster risk management projects in Luang Prabang and Xayaboury provinces. The...

Laos, Australia Further Strengthen Customs Cooperation

Laos and Australia concluded a customs related agreement in Vientiane last week, aiming to promote customs-to-customs ties between the two countries. According to a press...

NA Session Ends after Approving Laws, Financial Targets

The National Assembly (NA) has approved a GDP target of 600 trillion kip over the next four years, also setting the average economic growth...

Amended Investment Law Offers Tax Incentives, Shortens Concession Period

Amendments to the Investment Promotion Law offer more tax incentives and shorter investment concession periods in a bid to attract more investors while ensuring...

Govt Vows Cutbacks in Lavish Spending

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has announced that his administration will pursue its plan to curb extravagant spending by state departments, with leaders required to...

PM to Attend Development Triangle Summit in Cambodia

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a Lao delegation to attend the 9th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area Summit, taking place from November 22-24...

Irrigation Systems all Pumped Up for Dry Season Agriculture

Irrigation systems will be able to supply water to about 180,000 hectares of crops this dry season, even though some systems are in need...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 18, 2016)

Trade Summary On the last trading day of the week, Lao Stock Exchange’s index saw unmoved at 982.76 points. Following 56,200 shares traded for the...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 17, 2016)

Trade Summary On Thursday, Lao Securities Exchange’s index reversed previous’ gain by having loss of 982.76 points amid mixed trading. Form the execution of EDL-Gen...

Diabetes on the Increase in Laos

The number of patients seeking treatment at Setthathirath Hospital is on the rise, especially among people who are poorly informed about how to stay...

Over 40 Crimes Reported during That Luang Festival

A total of 46 crimes were reported to the Vientiane Public Security Headquarters during this year’s That Luang Festival. The incidents took place from November...