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BMW Asia, Auto Lao Support Asean Summits

The government has accepted an offer of support vehicles from BMW Asia and Auto Lao to service the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and...

Synthetic Drug Market in East and Southeast Asia Continues to Expand

The synthetic drug market in East and Southeast Asia is continuing to expand, accounting for a large and growing proportion of global methamphetamine production,...

VAT to Be Levied at Border Crossings, Effective Immediately

All people who enter Laos bringing with them goods items valued at over US$50 will have to pay 10 percent of the goods value...

Turning Cultural Differences into Shared Assets, Asean Can Prosper

Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith has encouraged the 10 ASEAN member countries to turn diversity into the spirit of one ASEAN Community and cultural differences into...

Monk Dies From Knife Wound in Borikhamxay

An abbot monk of Pab temple in Khamkeuth district, Borikhamxay province was found critically injured inside his quarters on Monday morning with a knife...

EDL Powers Up Preparations for Asean Summits

Electricite du Laos (EDL) will utilise three hydropower dams to boost power supplies to the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane next week. Officials...

Lao People Want US to Increase UXO Clearance

Lao netizens have welcomed US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to the country and expressed hope that the US will increase its assistance to...

English Skills Support Underway in XiengKhuang

Ministry of Education and Sports and the English Language Institute/China (ELIC) to Laos will continue to promote English skills development for teachers in targeted...

Public, Private Education Sectors Must Improve Standards

University presidents and directors of both public and private institutes and colleges from around the country need to further improve their education standards to...

Illegal Foreign Workers Overstaying in Champassak

Champassak officials have revealed that over 500 foreign labourers have been working illegally on construction sites and as traders and venders in the province...

Women’s Businesses Still Face Limited Access to Funding

The Lao Women’s Business Association has found that its members are still facing difficulties and challenges gaining access to funding and markets.Ms Souphaphone Suannavong,...

ASEAN Senior Officials Review Implementation of Blueprint

The 21st Meeting of the Senior Officials Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Culture Community (ASCC) was held in Vientiane Capital yesterday to discuss the implementation...

Phu Bia Mining Welcomes High Level Visit from Myanmar

Phu Bia Mining (PBM) last week received a Myanmar high level visit led by Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Mr. Ohn Win.PanAust,...

Lao-China Rail Will Change Logistic Status Quo, Says a Businessman

Chairman of Krittaphong Group Yao Bin considers the ongoing Lao-China Railway construction project a game changing solution to Laos’ logistic disadvantages.According to Mr. Yao,...