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Korea Funds Bridge, Road Safety Upgrades on National Road in Laos

On 19 December, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced a grant of USD 13 million to upgrade six bridges and improve road safety on National Road No. 8 which connects Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.   Korean Ambassador Jung Yung Soo highlighted the project as a symbol of Laos-Korea cooperation and...

Vientiane Surpasses Poverty Reduction Target, 99.43% Progress Achieved

Almost the entirety of Vientiane’s population is now above the poverty line, according to...

State Budget Mismanagement Uncovered in Vientiane Capital

Laos is facing issues in managing its state budget, with billions of kip unaccounted...

Laos Performs First Beating-Heart Cardiac Surgery

On 13 December, medical staff at the Laos-Luxembourg Heart Institute performed Laos’s first-ever cardiac...

Rising Costs Prompt Market Reform Proposals

National Assembly Representative for Vientiane Capital, Valy Vethsaphong, has called on the Lao government...

Govt Completes Administrative Restructure

All state bodies that were formerly under the Prime Minister's Office have now been transferred to merge with existing ministries as part of the...

LAOSAT Reviews Progress for First Half of 2016

The Lao Asia-Pacific Satellite Co., Ltd. (LAOSAT) is urging Lao businesses that currently rent services from foreign-owned satellites to use the Lao satellite instead. This...

Laos, Vietnam Exchange Ideas on Female Progress

The Lao Women's Union and Vietnamese Women's Union met in Vientiane recently to promote women's development and to upgrade the lives of those lacking...

7th ASEAN Quiz to Be Hosted in Vientiane Capital

Laos is expected to host the 7th ASEAN Quiz regional event in Vientiane Capital next month. The ASEAN Quiz was launched in 2002 and since...

Luang Prabang Expects 600,000 Visitors This Year

Luang Prabang Province expects to record about 600,000 visitors this year as the province is accelerating land and aerial transport facilities to satisfy the...

65 Companies Awarded Lao Business Awards 2016

Sixty-five small and large domestic and foreign companies operating business in the Lao PDR have been awarded 40 Years Excellence Awards and ASEAN Business...