Justice officials from Laos and Vietnam met in Vientiane yesterday to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the 40th anniversary of the Friendship Treaty and Laos-Vietnam Cooperation, and the 35th anniversary of the countries’ collaboration between their respective ministries. The event attended by Deputy Prime Minister SonexaySiphandone saw Lao Minister of Justice XaysiSantivong host […]
Read More(KPL) Representatives from public and private sectors met in Vientiane Capital on Nov 29 to discuss ways to strengthen tourism industry as Visit Laos Year 2018 activities have been scheduled to attract more visitors. The discussion at the consultative meeting held at Muongthanh Luxury Vientiane Hotel was focused on the preparation of a number of activities for “Visit Laos […]
Read MoreBy the end of 2016, with US$5.4 billion worth of funding already in place, China was by far the largest overseas investor in Laos. China and Laos jointly initiated work on the second phase of the 1,156-megawatt Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project earlier this year. The project, set on Laos’ principal river, is seen as […]
Read MoreA tripartite meeting held in Vientiane recently agreed to increase the minimum wage from the present 900,000 kip to 1.2 million kip a month, a senior official has confirmed. The meeting brought together representatives from the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU), the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the Lao National Chamber of […]
Read MoreThe government’s support for the realisation of Asia-Europe connectivity has been confirmed at a meeting of foreign ministers from the two continents in the belief it will help transform Laos from being landlocked to land-linked. Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith made the confirmation while addressing the 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting held in Nay […]
Read More(KPL) The Lao News Agency, the China Economic Information Service of the Xinhua News Agency and the Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Laos signed on Nov 18 in Vientiane a tripartite agreement to co-host Belt and Road Forum for Laos-China Cooperation. Signatories to the agreement included Director General of Lao News Agency Sounthone Khanthavong, […]
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