Party Secretary General and State President Thongloun Sisoulith on Dec 30 delivered a speech extending wishes to all Lao people on the occasion of international New Year 2023. My countrymen, year 2022 witnessed us facing a number of difficulties and challenges, including the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic and severe economic and financial difficulties. However, with […]
Governance
NA’s 4th Ordinary Session concludes
The 4th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly came to an end on Dec 30. The closing session of the three-week meeting witnessed the presence of President of the National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Party Secretary General and State President Thongloun Sisoulith, and newly elected Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. Cabinet members, other Party and government leaders, […]
Gov’t Deepens Understanding of International Standards for Responsible Business Practices
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have completed a series of training on responsible business practices for central and provincial Government Agencies in the Lao PDR. Some 100 officials representing 11 Ministries in Vientiane and eight Departments from six of the country’s northern provinces, learned about the […]
Bokeo’s authorities prepare for 20th Kapok Festival
Authorities of Bokeo Province are preparing for organizing the 20th Kapok Festival of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. Also known as Dok Ngiew (red cotton tree) Festival, the event will take place by the end of next month from January 25-29 to promote tourism in the northern province. The coming event will feature Miss […]
Gov’t asked to attach attention to equipping drug addicts with vocational skills
Members of the National Assembly have asked the government to attach attention to the rehabilitation of drug addicts and providing them with vocational training so that they can find jobs when released from the rehabilitation centres. At the ongoing 4th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly on Friday, Minister of Public Security Gen. Vilay Lakhamfong […]
Laos ships first batch of bananas to China via Laos-China Railway
Laos has shipped the first batch of 25 containers of bananas containing 500 tonnes to China via the Lao-China Railway. The first train shipping bananas ceremony was held in Vientiane on Dec 5, which was organized by Department of Plantation, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and UANYE (Lao) Sold CO., LTD. The events, Mr. Bounchan […]