Policy makers have called for recognition of lands which local people have inherited from their parents, despite land titles having not been issued for those lands.
Vientiane Heavy Truck Ban During ASEAN Summits
Heavy truck bans have commenced prohibiting them from using 15 main roads in Vientiane where delegations from around the world will be attending the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits back-to-back next month.
Party Secretary General Stresses Streamlined Govt
Party Secretary General Bounnhang Vorachit has stressed that all Party and government bodies and agencies be restructured from now into streamlined units that have appropriate jobs and clear roles and duties in order to drive development.
Gov’t Report: Laos-China Railway to Benefit Various Areas, Boost Investment
Editorial: President Obama’s Historic Visit to Laos Comes At the Perfect Time
In early September 2016, President Barack Obama will be the first U.S. President to visit Laos. The President is expected to offer a few aid packages, including funds to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos. His visit to Laos will permanently close a final chapter of the US-led Secret War in Laos during the 1960’s and 1970’s and help open a new chapter in US-Laos bilateral relations in years to come. It also gives new hope and more opportunity to the more than 300,000 Hmong and 269,000 Laotian Americans to reconnect with their former homeland.
Innovative & Quality Products to Improve Health of Lao People
The Longrich BioScienceThailand Company introduced innovative & quality health care products to Lao people in Vientiane Capital yesterday.
Land Allocations Remain Confusing to Lao People
Currently, land administration and land allocations are still confusing and being ineffectively implemented across the country, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Sonexay Siphandone.
Lao Confers Friendship Medal to Xinhua Vientiane News Chief
The Lao government handed over a friendship medal to Xinhua News Agency’s Vientiane Bureau Chief on Monday night who is completing his term of service of international news coverage in Laos.