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Laos-China Railway Project to Help Laos to Become Land-linked Country

A recent report of the Ministry of Public Works and Transports asserts that the Laos-China Railway Construction Project will greatly contribute to the Lao PDR’s economic infrastructure and help it meet its vision of transforming from a landlocked to a land-linked country.

Laos Sends Skilled Labour Force to ASEAN Skills Competition

The 11th ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) official opened last Friday at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Malaysia and is scheduled to take place from Sept 24-28. 

Ratthatava Awarded Hemaraj Award

Mr. Ratthatava Phouthavong, Editor in Chief of Family Magazine in Laos, has been honoured with a Cultural Leadership Award at the Hemaraj Awards 2016 (Golden Lion Awards) held last Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.

President Receives Vietnamese NA Chairwoman

President Bounnhang Vorachit yesterday received respectively at his office in Vientiane Capital credentials from new ambassadors to Laos.

Malaysian Stolen Cars Now Sold in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia

Bangkok – Syndicates are expanding their reach by sending stolen vehicles by container ship from Singapore to Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port and elsewhere in Indochina. Vehicle theft syndicates in Malaysia are not limiting their so-called “business” just to the closest neighbouring country, Thailand, but are believed to have expanded to Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

Lao Mills Need to Improve Rice Quality For Exports to China

Raw long grain white rice grains in burlap bag

VIENTIANE — Lao officials said the country’s mills need to improve rice quality as to meet the needs for exports to China, Lao daily Vientiane Times reported Monday.

Laos Seeks Help From Indian Tea Expertise

Calcutta – The Laos government has sought help from the Indian tea industry to promote the tea grown in that country.

Myanmar Likely to Join Asean Power Grid

MYANMAR is likely to be the fifth Asean country to sign up for the Asean Power Grid formed by Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, energy ministers have said.