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Government Gets Tough on Occupational Health and Safety

The government is close to putting concrete measures in place to maintain and promote health and safety in workplaces with a new decree being finalised by domestic and international experts.

ASEAN officials discuss efforts towards Vision 2025 implementation

The Lao PDR as Chair of ASEAN 2016 hosted and chaired the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane Capital on Jul 22, 2016.

The meeting was chaired by Mr Alounkeo Kittikhoun, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office and Laos’ ASEAN SOM leader in the attendance of senior officials’ leaders from ASEAN member countries, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community and delegates.

Samarn Viyaket Dead at 89

It is with great sadness that the Party Central Committee, National Assembly, Ministry of National Defence, Lao Front for National Construction, and the Vignaket family inform Party members, civil servants and government employees, soldiers, and compatriots that Lieutenant General Samane Vignaket died at 00.24 am on July 22, in his 89th year.

President Vorachit demands severe penalties for lack of discipline

Party Chief and President Bounnhang Vorachit has instructed the top anti-corruption body to appropriately punish those officials found violating the regulations in a bid to stamp out malpractice and lax discipline.

Poll Finds Emails Weighing on Hillary Clinton, Now Tied With Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton has emerged from the F.B.I. investigation into her email practices as secretary of state a wounded candidate with a large and growing majority of voters saying she cannot be trusted, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

World Bank approves loan to Poverty Reduction Fund

The Poverty Reduction Fund Project will continue to improve livelihoods and upgrade infrastructure for residents of 150 rural villages in over 40 districts of 10 target provinces.

The Ministry of Finance yesterday signed a US$30 million agreement with the World Bank aimed at continuing to finance Laos’ Poverty Reduction Fund.

PM asks media ministry to work harder

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has asked the media to expose issues of social concern in a constructive manner in line with the Media Law, in order that solutions can be reached.

he premier issued the advice during a two-day national meeting of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism held at the National Culture Hall in Vientiane, which ended yesterday.

Laos, Russia enhance bilateral cooperation

Laos and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening intergovernmental cooperation in trade, economic, scientific and technical affairs after reaching an agreement yesterday

The agreement was signed in Vientiane by Minister of Investment and Planning, Dr Souphanh Keomixay, and Russia’s Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications, Mr Nikolay Nikiforov.