YANGON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is planning to export anti-snake venom to Laos and Cambodia in early 2018, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Monday. U Ko Ko Aung, General Manager of the state-owned Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory (MPF), said that 50,000 vials of anti-venom out of 100,000 vials for snake bite produced […]
Read MoreThe state lost more than 480 billion kip through corruption over the past five years, and this directly affected national development and poverty reduction efforts in Laos, the State Inspection Authority (SIA) has said. The SIA uncovered the misappropriation in different sectors due to officials taking bribes and abusing power for their personal gain as […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE – Vietnamese businesses see Laos as an attractive destination and will continue to invest in the country despite a slowdown in outbound investment, Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said on Saturday. Dung, also Chairman of the Vietnam-Laos Co-operation Committee, told Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane that Vietnamese firms hope for continued […]
Read MoreGovernment officials met in the capital yesterday to learn about the Law on Treaties and International Agreements as part of concerted efforts to increase regulatory understanding among civil servants. The meeting took place at the International Cooperation and Training Centre in Vientiane on Tuesday morning and was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Saleumxay […]
Read MoreOver the weekend, Vietnam and Laos held another iteration of a key meeting designed to help them manage the challenges and opportunities around their shared border. The interaction, which came during two key anniversaries in Vietnam-Laos ties, illustrated the continued importance of border issues as part of the broader relationship between the two Southeast Asian […]
Read MoreDrug resistance is still the main concern for health authorities in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Today, representatives from these countries called for accelerated action to eliminate malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) by the year 2030. The call comes amid concern over resistance of malaria parasites to antimalarial drugs, including artemisinin—the […]
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