Vientiane Times
Govt issues additional measures, travel warning over coronavirus
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- Govt issues additional measures, travel warning over coronavirus
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The government has announced it will set up a task force committee to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, which caused a pneumonia outbreak in a Chinese city, and has since spread to many other countries.
Originating in a fresh market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where wildlife was sold, the virus has since spread to many Chinese cities and beyond the mainland, including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, the United States, Nepal, France, Australia, Vietnam, Canada and Malaysia.
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- Meuangfeuang, an unspoilt rural paradise in Vientiane province
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Vangvieng always tops the list of getaway plans for Vientiane residents looking for a weekend escape and its stunning scenery and many interesting activities are a major drawcard for thousands of overseas visitors.
But those wanting a similar but quieter and more natural option away from the crowds should opt for Meuangfeuang, which is perfect for anyone wanting more privacy and to feel special.
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- Kao Rao Cave - a hidden underground world awaits
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Caves are among the many interesting tourist attractions in Laos with thousands of underground chambers scattered across the country, and some even have legendary tales to add to their fascination.
My preference is to visit caves when they are relatively empty of tourists so I can enjoy the tranquillity, but their growing popularity means I don’t experience them as much as I would like.
A month ago, I joined Luang Namtha tourism officials to promote the province’s tourist sites, so I had a chance to visit a cave there as well.
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- ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວຈີນຄົນທີ 1 ລ້ານເດີນ ທາງເຖິງລາວ
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- ປີທ່ອງທ່ຽວລາວ-ຈີນ 2019 ແມ່ນໄດ້ຮັບຜົນສໍາ ເລັດ 1 ລ້ານຄົນ ຕາມຄາດໝາຍທີ່ຄາດໄວ້ ໂດຍ
ນັກທ່ອງທ່ຽວຈີນຄົນທີ 1 ລ້ານ, ຊື່ ທ່ານ ເຊຍຈາວ (Xia chao) ອາຍຸ 27, ເຊິ່ງເປັນນັກທຸ ລະກິດ ແລະ ເປັນຄົນແຂວງ ຫູເປີຍ ພາກກາງ ຂອງ ຈີນ ມາເຖິງເດີ່ນບິນວັດໄຕໃນເຊົ້າວັນທີ 31 ທັນວາ 2019.
ທ່ານ ເຊຍຈາວ ໄດ້ໃຫ້ສໍາພາດຕໍ່ນັກຂ່າວວ່າ: ລາວມີຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກດີໃຈແລະຕື່ນເຕັ້ນຫຼາຍທີ່ໄດ້ຮູ້ວ່າລາວເປັນຈີນຄົນທີ 1 ລ້ານທີ່ໄດ້ມາທ່ອງທ...
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- ບັນດານັກການທູດ ແລະ ອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງສາກົນ ປະຈໍາລາວ ອວຍພອນການນໍາພັກ-ລັດເນື່ອງໃນໂອກາດວັນຊາດລາວ
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- ບັນດານັກການທູດ ແລະ ຜູ້ຕາງໜ້າອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງສາກົນປະຈໍາລາວ ໄດ້ເຂົ້າອວຍພອນ ການນໍາພັກ-ລັດ ຢູ່ທໍານຽບປະທານປະເທດ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ ໃນຕອນເຊົ້າຂອງມື້ວັນທີ 29 ພະຈິກ 2019 ເນື່ອງໃນໂອກາດວັນ ສະຖາປະນາ ສປປ ລາວ ຄົບຮອບ 44 ປີ.
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- Nam Ha National Protected Area, Laos’ top trekking destination
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- There are a lot of wonderful places in Laos for trekking – some are famed while others are little-known and waiting to be explored. The Nam Ha National Protected Area (NPA) in Luang Namtha province is one such place. Although well known to locals, this wonderful place is yet to be discovered by tourists.
For me, it turned out to be the best place for trekking and the perfect location to experience the bounty and beauty of nature.
I am a regular trekker and have been to many parts of Laos and to other countries, but trekking in the Nam Ha NPA was a special, almost unforgettable experience and exceeded my expectations.
First we hired a car to get to Chaleunsouk village, the starting point of the trek. It then took us more than two hours to walk to Nalan village and we started climbing a hill close to the main road. It was not a challenging hike through the forest, but we took several breaks as some of our companions were not strong walkers and found the going hard wor...
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- Laos-China railway 78 percent complete
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Construction of the 414-km Laos-China railway from the Chinese border to Vientiane is progressing well and is now 78.2 percent complete.
According to a report issued on September 30 by the project management committee, all of the main structures such as tunnels, bridges and overhead railway supports have been built. Laying of the track itself and other facilities has not yet been done as they are part of a separate agreement.
Acting Head of the Laos-China Railway Project Management Committee under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Mr Thenekham Thongbonh, told Vientiane Times on Friday that when all of the main structures are in place the next step will be installation of the track, electricity and management systems, and other facilities needed to operate the railway.
However, whether the project is completed on time or not in part depends on the availability of construction sites, so that the project operator, namely the railway company, can proceed as plan...
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- ລາວຈະເອົາໃຈໃສ່ປະຕິບັດສົນທິສັນ ຍາວ່າດ້ວຍສິດທິເດັກ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ກອງປະຊຸມລະດັບສູງ ໃນໂອກາດວັນຄົບຮອບ 30 ປີ ຂອງສົນທິສັນຍາ ວ່າດ້ວຍ ສິດທິເດັກ ໄດ້ຈັດຂຶ້ນມື້ເຊົ້ານີ້ ທີ 11 ພະຈິກ 2019 ທີ່ນະ ຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ ໂດຍການເປັນປະທານ ຂອງ ທ່ານ ປອ ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນ, ຮອງນາຍົກລັດ ຖະມົນຕີ ລັດຖະ ມົນຕີກະຊວງແຜນການ ແລະ ການລົງທືນ ທັງ ເປັນປະທານຄະນະກຳມາທິ ການແຫ່ງຊາດ ເພື່ອຄວາມກ້າວໜ້າຂອງແມ່ຍິງ ແລະ ເດັກ, ນອກນັ້ນຍັງມີ ທ່ານ ອອກຕີວຽນ ວິໂວນ, ຜູ້ຕາງໜ້າອົ...
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- ຫຼາຍໝື່ນຄົນໃສ່ບາດບຸນທາດຫຼວງປີນີ້
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ຫຼາຍໜື່ນຄົນເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໃສ່ບາດໃນງານບຸນນະມັດສະການພະທາດຫຼວງປະຈຳປີ 2019 ໃນຕອນເຊົ້້າທີ 11 ພະຈິກ 2019 ທີ່ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ.
ຊາວພຸດທັງຫຼາຍເຫຼົ່ານີ້ໂດຍສະເພາະປະຊາຊົນ ລາວໄດ້ເຕົ້າໂຮມກັນແຕ່ເຊົ້າ ທີ່ເດີ່ນພະທາດຫຼວງ ແລະ ບາງກຸ່ມຄົນມາແຕ່ສີ່ໂມງເຊົ້າໂດຍກຽມເຂົ້າ, ດອກໄມ້ ແລະ ເຄື່ອງທານຕ່າງໆ ເພື່ອກຽມໃສ່ບາດໃຫ້ແກ່ພະສົ່ງໃນຈໍານວນພັນກວ່າ ອົງທີ່ມາຈາກບັນດາແຂວງຕ່າງໆໃນຂອບເຂດທົ່ວປະ ເທດ ...
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- ກອງປະຊຸມສະໄໝສາມັນເທື່ອທີ 8 ຂອງສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ຊຸດທີ VIII ຈະໄດ້ພິຈາລະນາຫລາຍ ບັນຫາທີ່ສຳຄັນຂອງຊາດ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ກອງປະຊຸມສະໄໜສາມັນເທື່ອທີ 8 ຂອງສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ຊຸດທີ VIII ໄດ້ໄຂຂຶ້ນໃນຕອນເຊົ້າຂອງມື້ນີ້ ວັນທີ 7 ເດືອນພະຈິກ ແລະ ຈະດຳເນີນໄປຮອດ ວັນທີ 6 ທັນວາ 2019 ຈະໄດ້ສຸມໃສ່ພິຈາລະນາ ແລະ ຮັບຮອງເອົາຫລາຍບັນຫາທີ່ສຳຄັນຂອງຊາດ.
ທ່ານ ປະທານປະເທດ ບຸນຍັງ ວໍລະຈິດ, ທ່ານ ນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ ແລະ ທ່ານ ນາງ ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້, ບັນດາທ່ານ ລັດຖະມົນຕີ, ບັນດາທ່ານ ສະມາຊິກ ແລະ ແຂກຖືກເຊີນ ໄດ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມພິທີເປ...
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- ກອງປະຊຸມສະພາສະໄໝສາມັນເທື່ອທີ 8 ໄດ້ຮັບຮອງເອົາການແຕ່ງຕັ້ງລັດຖະມົນຕີ 2 ທ່ານ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ກອງປະຊຸມສະໄໝສາມັນເທື່ອທີ 8 ຂອງສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ຊຸດທີ VIII ໄດ້ເປີດຂຶ້ນຢ່າງເປັນທາງການໃນມື້ເຊົ້ານີ້ ທີ 07 ພະຈິກ ແລະ ໄດ້ຮັບ ຮອງເອົາ ການແຕ່ງຕັ້ງລັດຖະມົນຕີ 2 ທ່ານ ຕາມການສະເໜີຂອງນາ ຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ ເລກທີ 110/ນຍ ກ່ຽວກັບການ ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງສະມາຊິກລັດຖະບານໃໝ່.
ພາຍຫຼັງປະທານສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດໄດ້ກ່າວເປີດກອງປະຊຸມຢ່າງເປັນທາງການ, ຜູ້ຕ່າງໜ້າກອງເລຂານຸການກອງປະຊຸມໄດ້ອ່ານຜ່ານໜັງສື...
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- Phiengngam village: a rural haven for city dwellers
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- I love my travels. Especially to places that are naturally green and beautiful. Fortunately for those of us living in Laos, finding such a spot is never difficult. All you have to do is speed out of the city whenever you can make time.
Laos is not just naturally stunning, it is also steeped in history. And what better way to learn more about its age-old traditions and culture than to study it first-hand during your travels.
Last week, I found myself in a lovely village called Phiengngam. It is home to the Tai Deng and Tai Khao ethnic groups which are famed not only for their traditional handicrafts and textiles, but also for their nature-based way of life.
Pheingngam is about 3km from Luang Namtha airport and has homestay facilities for visitors. Like me, you could choose to stay on a rice farm and watch the locals going about their daily routine as they unwind on a lazy morning. At night you can go fishing or take a raft out on the river. Or you can just sit ...
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- ກະຊວງຖະແຫຼງຂ່າວ, ວັດທະນະທຳ ແລະ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ມອບຮັບຕຳແໜ່ງລັດຖະມົນຕີຜູ້ໃໝ່
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- ກົມການເມືອງສູນກາງພັກ ແລະ ຫ້ອງວ່າການລັດຖະບານໄດ້ຕົກລົງເຫັນດີ ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ ທ່ານ ສຈ. ປອ ກິແກ້ວ ໄຂຄໍາພິທູນ ເປັນເລຂາຄະນະພັກ ແລະ ວ່າການລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງ ຖະແຫລງຂ່າວ, ວັດທະນະທຳ ແລະ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ແທນ ທ່ານ ສຈ ດຣ ບໍ່ແສງຄຳ ວົງດາລາ ທີ່ໄດ້ອອກຮັບບໍານານ.
ພິທີມອບ-ຮັບໜ້າທີ່ ເລຂາຄະນະພັກ, ລັດຖະມົນຕີ ກະຊວງຖະແຫຼງຂ່າວ, ວັດທະນະທຳ ແລະ ທ່ອງທ່ຽວ ລະຫວ່າງຜູ້ເກົ່າ ແລະ ຜູ້ໃໝ່ ໄດ້ຈັດຂື້ນຢ່າງເປັນທາງ...
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- ປະຊາຊົນເກືອບ 5,000 ຄົນຮ່ວມໃສ່ບາດໃນໂຄງການທຳມະຍາດຕຣາ 5 ແຜ່ນດິນ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- ປະຊາຊົນເກືອບ 5,000 ຄົນຮ່ວມໃສ່ບາດໃນໂຄງການທຳມະຍາດຕຣາ 5 ແຜ່ນດິນ
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- Hungarian president visits Laos to strengthen friendship, cooperation
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- President of the Republic of Hungary, Mr János Áder, and his delegation arrived in Vientiane on Thursday on a state visit to Laos from October 24-26 at the invitation of President Bounnhang Vorachit.
The visit aims to strengthen the friendly ties and good cooperation between Laos and Hungary.
An official greeting ceremony to welcome President Ader took place at the Presidential Office on Friday, led by President Bounnhang Vorachit and high-ranking Lao officials.
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- Namtha: an overlooked travellers’ gem
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Namtha is the capital of Luang Namtha province but isn’t on most travellers’ itinerary like Meuang Sing because people tend to think that, as the provincial capital, Namtha is a busy commercial hub. But in fact it is full of interest and well worth a few days of exploration.
I too used to think of Namtha as being a stopover town and never spent much time there because I’m basically a country boy and prefer to be in rural areas.
But I found that this small town of Namtha provided me with almost everything I like and it turned out that my four days there were not long enough to see everything I wanted to.
I arrived in the late afternoon and went to look for the tourist office which I found near the night market and was pleased that it had some quite useful information.
After that I really enjoyed walking around the night market and eating the local food.
I read the flyers provided by the tourist office which pointed me in the right direction and inform...
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- FAO marks World Food Day with call for healthy diets
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations will bolster Laos’ efforts to end hunger and other forms of malnutrition and work to ensure food security and healthy diets for all.
FAO Representative to Laos, Mr Nasar Hayat, yesterday delivered a message to mark World Food Day on October 16 under the slogan “Our actions are our future. Healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger world”.
The campaign calls for faster and more ambitious action across sectors to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 2 (SDG2) on Zero Hunger.
Mr Hayat pointed out that the number of undernourished people in the world is increasing. More than 820 million people do not have enough to eat, but at the same time overweight and obesity continue to increase in all regions, particularly among school-age children and adults.
The prevalence of undernourishment in Laos is around 17 percent, which is much higher than the regional average of 9.2 percent.
Similarly, stuntin...
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- ໂຄງການເຂື່ອນໄຟຟ້າດອນສະໂຮງເລີ່ມທົດລອງຜະລິດກະແສໄຟຟ້າ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ໂຄງການເຂື່ອນໄຟຟ້າດອນສະໂຮງເລີ່ມທົດລອງຜະລິດກະແສໄຟຟ້າ
ໂຄງການເຂື່ອນໄຟຟ້າດອນສະໂຮງໄດ້ຈັດພິທີທົດລອງຜະລິດກະແສໄຟຟ້າຂຶ້ນໃນ ຕອນບ່າຍວັນທີ 11 ຕຸລາ 2019 ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນດ້ວຍພິທີທາງສາສະໜາ ເພື່ອສູດປະລິຕະມົງຄຸນ ເຄົາລົບບູຊາເຈົ້າທີ່ເຈົ້າຖານເຂດຂອງໂຄງການ.
ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມພິທີຄັ້ງນີ້ ມີທ່ານ ສົມສະຫວາດ ເລັ່ງສະຫວັດ ທີ່ປຶກສາຄະນະບໍລິຫານສູນກາງພັກ ທ່ານ ປອ ຄຳມະນີ ອິນທິລາດ ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວ...
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- ເຮືອປະເພນີຊາຍ ຮີສອດປາກນ້ຳຄານ ແລະ ເຮືອປະເພນີຍິງ ແສງເພັດກໍ່ສ້າງໄດ້ແຊ້ມ.
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- 5 years ago
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- ການຊ່ວງເຮືອປະຈໍາປີທີ່ ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນໄດ້ຈົບໄປດ້ວຍ ຄວາມຈົບງາມໃນຕອນແລງຂອງມື້ວັນທີ 14/10/2019 ໂດຍແມ່ນເຮືອປະເພນີຊາຍ 55 ສີພາຍ ຂອງຮີສອດປາກນ້ຳຄານ ແລະ ເຮືອປະເພນີຍິງ 55 ສີພາຍ ຂອງບໍລິສັດ ແສງເພັດກໍ່ສ້າງໄດ້ຊະນະເລີດອັນ ດັບໜຶ່ງ. ສ່ວນຊະນະເລີດເຮືອສູດຊາຍ 55 ສີພາຍ ແມ່ນ ບໍລິສັດແສງ ເພັດກໍ່ສ້າງ ແລະ ເຮືອ 12 ສີພາຍແມ່ນເຮືອນາວາສັກສິດ.
ທ່ານ ນາງ ບົວລອນ ວົງດາລາແສນ ເຈົ້າເມືອງຈັນທະ ບູລີ ແລະ ທ່...
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- ເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ ທຳລາຍຢາເສບຕິດເກືອບໂຕນໃນວັນຕ້ານຢາເສບຕິດແຫ່ງຊາດ
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- 5 years ago
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- ນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນທຳລາຍຢາເສຍຕິດ 700 ກວ່າກິໂລ ເນື່ອງໃນໂອກາດສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນແຫ່ງຊາດຕ້ານຢາເສບຕິດຄົບຮອບ 18 ປີ ໃນຕອນເຊົ້າຂອງມື້ນີ້ 12/10/2019.
ເຈົ້າຄອງນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ ແລະ ເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ຂັ້ນສູງຈາກກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບ ພ້ອມທັງບັນດາທູດຕານຸທູດ ແລະ ພາກສ່ວນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງໄດ້ຈັດພິທີຈູດທຳລາຍຢາເສບຕິດເນື່ອງໃນ ໂອກາດວັນສຳຄັນດັ່ງກ່າວ.
ຢາກເສບຕິດດັ່ງກ່າວລວມມີ ຢາບ້າເກືອບ 400 ກິໂລ, ເຮ...
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- ພິທີເປີດເວັບໄຊວຽງຈັນທາຍຂ່າວພາສາລາວ ແລະ ພາສາຈີນ ຢ່າງເປັນທາງການ
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- 5 years ago
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- Laos to boost trade, investment through Huanan tourism festival Times Reporters
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- 5 years ago
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- A Lao delegation joined the Hunan International Cultural Tourism Festival 2019 last weekend to promote cooperation between the two nations in tourism, trade and investment. Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Savankhone Razmountry led the delegation and was joined by ministry officials and Lao tour companies at the event in Hunan, China. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Savankhone said the festival would increase friendly relations and cooperation between Laos and China, particularly in tourism, trade and investment. Hunan province, China and Laos have been increasing their cooperation on culture and tourism since July 2018 with the first project to invite 10,000 Hunan visitors Laos was undertaken successfully. “The number shows that Hunan travellers are interested in Lao tourism sites and we would like to thank the party, leader committees and authorities of Hunan province in promoting the project,” he explained. Both nations arranged an official launch in ...
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- ປີນີ້ລາວໄດ້ພົບກັບໄພພິບັດທາງທຳມະຊາດຢ່າງໜັກໜ່ວງ
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- 5 years ago
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- ໂຄສົກລັດຖະບານໄດ້ລາຍງານຜົນກອງປະຊຸມລັດຖະບານ ໃນຕອນແລງຂອງມື້ນີ້ 16/09/2019 ວ່າ ປີນີ້ ສປປ ລາວ ໄດ້ປະເຊີນໜ້າ ກັບໄພພິບັດທຳມະຊາດໃນຂອບເຂດທົ່ວປະເທດຢ່າງໜັກໜ່ວງໂດຍສະ ເພາະແມ່ນໄພພິບັດນໍ້າຖ້ວມທີ່ເກີດຂຶ້ນຢູ່ 6 ແຂວງພາກ ກາງ ແລະ ພາກໃຕ້ ໃນທ້າຍເດືອນສິງຫາ ຫາ ຕົ້ນເດືອນກັນຍາ 2019 ທີ່ຜ່ານມາ.
ທ່ານ ຈະເລີນ ເຢຍປາວເຮີ ລັດຖະມົນຕີ ປະຈຳສຳນັກງານນາຍົກ, ໂຄສົກລັດຖະບານ ໄດ້ກ່າວຕໍ່ສື່ມວນຊົນໃນການຖະແ...
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- ໂຮງຮຽນກົດໝາຍພ້ອມທີ່ຈະສ້າງນັກສຶກສາຄຸນນະພາບ
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- 5 years ago
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- ໂຮງຮຽນກົດໝາຍພ້ອມທີ່ຈະສ້າງນັກສຶກສາຄຸນນະພາບ
ທ່ານ ຮສ. ວຽງວິໄລ ທ່ຽງຈັນໄຊ, ຄະນະບໍດີ ຄະນະນິຕິສາດ ແລະ ລັດຖະສາດ ມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລແຫ່ງຊາດ ໄດ້ກ່າວຕໍ່ໜັງສືພິມວຽງຈັນທາຍຫວ່າງມໍ່ໆມານີ້ວ່າ: ທາງຄະນະວິຊາດັ່ງກ່າວກຳລັງມີການພັດທະນາໃນທຸກດ້ານ ຮ່ວມກັບປະເທດໃນຂົງເຂດ ແລະ ປະເທດອື່ນໆໃນໂລກນີ້ ເພື່ອປັບປຸງຄຸນນະພາບນັກຮຽນນັກສຶກສາພາຍໃນຄະນະໃຫ້ສາມາດຕອບສະໜອງກັບຄວາມຮຽກຮ້ອງຕ້ອງການຂອງສ...
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- Laos, S. Korea to strengthen close ties
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- 5 years ago
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- President Bounnhang Vorachit and his counterpart President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in met for important talks in Vientiane on Thursday, when they reaffirmed their strong commitment to enhancing the two countries’ relations and expanding cooperation.
The meeting of the top Lao and South Korean leaders took place at the Presidential Palace, following an official welcome ceremony. A large number of Lao and South Korean senior government officials attended the events.
According to a media release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the main topic of discussion between the two leaders included ways for their countries to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of politics, diplomacy, trade and investment, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure development.
They also considered ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in innovation, tourism, health, labour and rural area development.
President Bounnhang and President Moon also exchanged views o...
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- Luang Prabang boat races 2019
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- 5 years ago
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- Coinciding with Hor Khaopadapdin, the annual boat racing festival takes place in Luang Prabang. This marks the official start of boat races around the country, which continue until the end of Buddhist Lent.
The Luang Prabang boat races symbolise the town’s important as the former royal capital of Laos. They take place at this time of the year after the rice crop has been planted and people have time to train for the races. In the past the boats were fast and could protect the city against enemy invasion.
The Luang Prabang provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department said the town’s boat races are the first of several organised across the country.
Luang Prabang plans to preserve this annual tradition, which is supported by the Lao Brewery Company under the slogan ‘Proud To Be Lao’. The company is the main sponsor of the event and is keen to protect the town’s customs. The business also supports other special activities such as those that ta...
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- UN-Lao partnership centres on people’s wellbeing
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- 5 years ago
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- The United Nations (UN) has listed the improvement of Lao people’s living conditions as being at the heart of all the development programmes it plans to carry out in Laos in the coming years, according to the new United Nations chief in Laos.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Vientiane Times on Monday, Ms Sara Sekkenes, who assumed the post of UN Resident Coordinator in the Lao PDR in May, said the UN’s top priority globally was to help its member states to fulfil the 2030 UN agenda with the key message “to leave no one behind”.
This global agenda underscores the need for UN member countries to balance their economic growth with social and environmental protection and to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth in these countries, she added.
In order to support Laos to achieve the 2030 UN Agenda, Ms Sekkenes said Laos and the UN had formulated the Lao-UN Partnership Framework for 2017-2021 to guide the UN’s development cooperation and engagement in La...
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- What can be done to prevent flooding in the capital?
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- 5 years ago
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- Many roads and houses in Vientiane become flooded during heavy rain. Vientiane Times asked people who suffer from this situation each year what they do to cope and how they would like the authorities to help.
Ms Khamsone Phimsiphasom, a resident of Sivilay village, Xaysettha district: People here and in Khamhung village always have big problems with flooding. My house is a bit better because it doesn’t flood if we put something down to prevent the water coming in but we still have to push out the water during a downpour. My neighbours have a lot of problems and on many occasions they haven’t been able to sleep because of flooding. It happens because the water channel here is completely blocked. Last year the authorities came to clear it but they didn’t do a good job and after a few day it was blocked again. I would like to call on the government to help us because this situation makes our lives very difficult. I and other villagers will be happy to work with the auth...
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- ADB funds Nam Ngum reservoir development
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- 5 years ago
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- The Asian Development Bank is providing US$47 million for infrastructure development in Vangvieng district and around the Nam Ngum reservoir to accommodate the growth of tourism in Vientiane province.
Director of Vientiane province’s Department of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Khamfong Buathong, told Vientiane Times yesterday that construction is expected to begin next year.
“The infrastructure development project at the Nam Ngum reservoir, which is located in Vientiane province’s Keo-oudom district, is currently in the survey and design stage,” he said.
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- ປະທານແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດແນະນຳຂະແໜງສາທາໃຫ້ໂຄສະນາຄຽງຄູ່ກັບການປິ່ນປົວໄຂ້ຍຸງລາຍ
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- 5 years ago
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- ປະທານສູນກາງແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດໄດ້ແນະນຳຂະແໜງສາທາລະນະສຸກ ໃນມື້ວານນີ້ 13/08/2019 ວ່າວຽກງານປິ່ນປົວຕ້ອງປະຕິບັດຄຽງຄູ່ກັບການໂຄສະນາໃຫ້ຄວາມຮູ້ແກ່ປະຊາຊົນໄປພ້ອມໆກັນ.
ໃນລະຫວ່າງທີ່ໄປຢ້ຽມຢາມຄົນເຈັບທີ່ເປັນໄຂ້ຍຸງລາຍທີ່ໂຮງໝໍມະໂຫສົດ ມື້ວານນີ້, ທ່ານ ປອ ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ ປະທານສູນກາງແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດ ໄດ້ສະແດງຄວາມເປັນຫ່ວງຕໍ່ສະ ພາບການລະບາດ ຂອງພະຍາດດັ່ງກ່າວ.
ທ່ານ ປອ ໄຊສົມພອນ ໄດ້ກ່...
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- LDB to enhance collaboration with international partners
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- 5 years ago
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- Alipay is available for use by Lao and foreigners at the state-owned Lao Development Bank (LDB). The bank is also preparing to step up cooperation with international partners overseas and is expected to list on the Lao Securities Exchange at some point in the future.
LDB has cooperated with China’s UnionPay and Alipay, both leading transaction technologies, and some foreign subsidiary financial institutions and Chinese bank operations in Laos, for kip and yuan transactions.
These developments are expected to raise the profile of the operations of the state-run commercial bank. Using technology to upgrade services and products is key for its plans to move forward and build trust among its clients and business partners.
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- Discover the charm of the Bolaven Plateau in the rainy season
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- 5 years ago
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- If you have no idea where to travel in Laos in the rainy season, consider trekking up to Dan Yai and camping on the Bolaven Plateau to experience this vast and vibrant natural world from a different perspective.
Bolaven Plateau is well-known for its coffee plantations and is fascinating to anyone with an interest in natural landscapes, waterfalls and unadulterated nature.
I’ve been there many times, but had never been to Dan Yai until I came across online posts about this little known place.
I discovered that it has amazing views of hills while the pristine stands of pine trees are particularly beautiful in the rainy season, as are all the different coloured flowers that miraculously appear.
The rainy season was clearly the best time to visit and to experience a different world, so I packed my bags and set off on a journey of discovery at the end of last month.
Dan Yai is located in Pakxong district, Champassak province, within the Dong Houa Sao Nationa...
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- ທ່າພະບາດໄດ້ເປັນເມືອງປອງດອງສາມັກຄີແຫ່ງທີ່ສອງຂອງປະເທດລາວ
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- 5 years ago
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- ເມືອງທ່າພະບາດ ຂອງແຂວງບໍລິຄຳໄຊ ໄດ້ຖືກປະກາດຮັບຮອງເປັນເມືອງສາມັກຄີປອງດອງຢ່າງເປັນທາງການໃນຕອນເຊົ້າຂອງວັນທີ 13/08/2019 ເຊິ່ງເປັນແຫ່ງທີ່ສອງຂອງປະເທດລາວທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບຮອງເປັນເມືອງດັ່ງກ່າວຂອງແນວລາວສ້າງຊາດ, ຮອງຈາກເມືອງເງິນ ແຂວງໄຊຍະບູລີ.
ອຳນາດການປົກຄອງມືອງທ່າພະບາດໄດ້ຈັດພິທີສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງຜົນສຳເລັດດັ່ງກ່າວໃນຕອນເຊົ້າມື້ນີ້ ໂດຍມີການເຂົ້າຮ່ວມຂອງການນຳພັກ-ລັດຫຼາຍຂະແໜງ ທ...
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- ພະຍາດອີໂບລ່າຍັງໄກທີ່ຈະມາຮອດ ສປປ ລາວ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ກົມຄວບຄຸມພະຍາດຕິດຕໍ່ ກະຊວງສາທາໄດ້ແນະນຳມື້ວານນີ້ 08/08/2019 ວ່າປະຊາຊົນບໍ່ຕ້ອງກັງວົນຫຼາຍຕໍ່ກັບບັນຫາການລະບາດຂອງພະຍາດ ອີໂບລ່າ ຢູ່ບາງປະເທດໃນທະວີບອາຟຣິກກາເພາະ ຍັງໄກກັບປະເທດລາວຫຼາຍ.
ພະຍາດອີໂບລ່າເປັນພະຍາດຕິດຕໍ່ທີ່ເກີດຈາກເຊື້ອຈຸລະໂລກອີໂບລ່າ ຊື່ງມີຄວາມອັນຕະລາຍ ແລະ ຮ້າຍແຮງ ສາມາດເຮັດໃຫ້ເສຍຊີວິດໄດ້.
ທ່ານ ດຣ ຣັດຕະນະໄຊ ເພັດສຸວັນ ຫົວໜ້າກົມຄວບຄຸມພະຍາດຕິດຕໍ່ ໄດ້ໃຫ...
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- ນາຍົກແນະນໍາໃຫ້ປະຊາຊົນເມືອງຫາດຊາຍຟອງປູກພືດປອດສານພິດ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ທ່ານ ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ ນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ ໄດ້ແນະນຳປະຊາຊົນເມືອງຫາດຊາຍ ຟອງ ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນໃຫ້ສືບຕໍ່ມູນເຊື້ອໃນ ການປູກພືດທີ່ບໍ່ໃຊ້ສານພິດເພາະປະຈຸບັນເຫັນ ວ່າມີການໃຊ້ສານດັ່ງກ່າວເພື່ອເລັ່ງຜົນຜະລິດ.
ທ່ານນາຍົກໄດ້ໄປຢ້ຽມຢາມ ແລະ ພົບປະໂອ້ລົມ ປະຊາຊົນ ເມືອງຫາດຊາຍຟອງ ໃນຕອນບ່າຍ ຂອງມື້ນີ້ 05/08/2019 ເພື່ອຊຸກຍູ້ສົ່ງເສີມທາງ ດ້ານກະສິກຳ ແລະ ສະກັດກັ້ນການລະບາດ ຂອງໄຂ້ຍຸງ...
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- ສໍາເລັດການເຊື່ອມຈອດຂົວຂ້າມແມ່ນໍ້າຂອງ ທີ່ຫຼວງພະບາງ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ວັນທີ 28 ກໍລະກົດ ຊ່ອງຫວ່າງສຸດທ້າຍຂອງຂົວ ຂ້າມແມ່ນໍ້າຂອງທີ່ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ ໄດ້ສໍາເລັດການເຊື່ອມຈອດໃນເວລາ 2 ໂມງເຊົ້າ ເຊິ່ງສໍາເລັດກ່ອນແຜນທີ່ກໍານົດໄວ້ 7 ເດືອນ.
ຂົວດັ່ງກ່າວແມ່ນມີຄວາມຍາວ 1,458.9 ແມັດ ເຊິ່ງເປັນຈຸດໜຶ່ງທີ່ມີຄວາມຫຍຸ້ງຍາກໃນການກໍ່ ສ້າງ, ການນໍາໃຊ້ເຕັກນິກຂ້ອນຂ້າງຍາກ ຍ້ອນໃນ ລະດູຝົນລະດັບນໍ້າຂຶ້ນສູງ ແລະ ໄຫຼແຮງ.
ໂຄງການກໍ່ສ້າງທາງລົດໄຟ ລາວ-ຈີນແມ່ນສັນຍາ ລັກແຫ່...
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- Receding rivers leave villagers unfazed
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- There have been many reports about the alarmingly low level of the Mekong this rainy season, both in Laos and in neighbouring countries, but other rivers are also shrinking.
Last week I went to the Nam Ngum river in Saendin village, Naxaithong district, about 40 kilometres from Vientiane.
While I was there, at a spot near a temple in a riverside village, groups of adults and children could be seen engaged in various activities and playing in the water.
Some villagers walked to the temple and headed to the riverbank where groups of young people sat leisurely under the big trees. They were there to gaze at the river and observe its very low level – a strange sight in the middle of what should be the rainy season. As I drew close, people smiled at me and without exception remarked that this year the water level was extremely low.
I watched young men paddling a boat as they trained ahead of a race, saw children swimming and young people sitting on the riverbank,...
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- The 11 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on youth.
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ມີຫຼາຍກວ່າ 30 ຄົນເສຍຊີວິດຍ້ອນ ໄຂ້ຍຸງລາຍ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ມາເຖິງປະຈຸບັນການລະບາດຂອງພະຍາດໄຂ້ຍຸ້ງລາຍຍັງສືບຕໍ່ເອົາຊີວິດປະຊາຊົນໃນທົ່ວ ປະເທດໄປແລ້ວ 31 ຄົນ ເຊິ່ງພົບເຫັນຜູ້ເສຍ ຊີວິດຫຼ້າສຸດແມ່ນມື້ວານນີ້ 16/07/2109 ຢູ່ແຂວງຄຳມວນ.
ກະຊວງສາທາລະນະສຸກ ໄດ້ລາຍງານໃນ ຕອນບ່າຍມື້ນີ້ 17/07/2019 ວ່າ ພະຍາດ ໄຂ້ຍຸງລາຍໄດ້ມີການລະບາດເກີດຂຶ້ນເປັນວົງກວ້າງ ສົ່ງຜົນໃຫ້ມີກໍລະນີຄົນເຈັບເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນ ແລະ ອັດຕາການເສຍຊີວິດກໍເພີ່ມ...
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- Auspicious Buddhist Lent to be observed from July 17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Today (Tuesday) is the start of Buddhist Lent and is accompanied by the ceremony known in Laos as Boun Khaophansa when devotees visit temples to gain merit and show their respect for monks.
Every year Lao residents excitedly prepare to usher in the three-month period of Lent, which is viewed as a special and auspicious occasion.
As in previous years, Lao people and foreigners are gearing up for the festival with believers preparing to make donations of food and other offerings, and earn merit at the same time.
Traditional snacks such as khao tom (a sweet made from steamed rice) will be prepared. Yellow robes, candles and incense sticks, along with flowers and basic household items will be offered to monks at temples.
People look forward to this time of the year – locally known as ‘boun’, which translates as merit. The day marks the start of Lent and believers do their bit by doing good.
The day usually begins with almsgiving followed by other offerin...
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- A waterfall with a difference
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- For Visit Laos-China Year 2019, Vientiane Times is publishing a series of feature articles and images promoting the two countries’ collaboration in tourism and hoping to inspire more people, especially from China, to experience the nature, culture, history and hospitality of Laos, the jewel of the Mekong.
Anyone with a yen to spend time at a waterfall that’s not too far from Vientiane should consider a visit to Tad Phakxoyvoy.
This is a fascinating cascade located in an unusual natural setting in Nakhanthoung village, Xaythany district, about 40km from downtown Vientiane.
Its attraction lies in the fact that unlike most other waterfalls it plunges over boulders in two separate streams of water, which flow in parallel in a sharp descent over a broad expanse of rocks.
The waterfall is located within the 1,600-hectare Phou Khao Khuay National Bio-Diversity conservation area.
In the rainy season, the level of the water ...
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- Nation’s fish stocks get huge boost on Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Conservation Day.
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Around 50 million fish fingerlings will be released into rivers and lakes across the country to sustain and replenish fish stocks and maintain the equilibrium of ecosystems.
Some 250,000 fish were released during an official event held at Namxuang Lake in Vientiane’s Naxaithong district on Saturday to mark National Day for Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Conservation (July 13).
Most of the fish were tilapia and perch, as well as carp and other native species.
The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr Lien Thikeo, government spokesman Professor Dr Chaleun Yiapaoher, and other senior officials.
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- Anti-drug trafficking efforts highlighted on control group’s bridge visit
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Members of the Illicit Drug Control Sector Working Group (IDSWG) visited the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane last week to better understand the role of Lao Customs and Immigration officials in the fight against drug trafficking.
The event was attended by Deputy Head of Office of the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision, Mr Phoutsavath Sounthala, Australian Ambassador to Laos Mr Jean-Bernard Carrasco, and other foreign diplomats.
The IDSWG contributes to Laos’ National Round Table Process and constitutes the sectoral framework for donor coordination in the counter-narcotics Sector.
The Working Group is chaired by the Lao National Commission on Drug Control and Supervision and co-chaired by the Mini Dublin Group Chair (Australia or Japan on a yearly rotational basis) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
UNODC’s most recent data suggests that the total area under opium poppy cultivation in 2015 was 5,900 hectar...
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- ອັດຕາສ່ວນການຕາຍຂອງແມ່ ຢູ່ ສປປ ລາວ ຍັງເປັນສິ່ງທ້າທາຍຢູ່ຂົງເຂດອາຊຽນ,
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- ອັດຕາສ່ວນການຕາຍຂອງແມ່ ຢູ່ ສປປ ລາວ ຍັງເປັນສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ ຢູ່ຂົງເຂດອາຊຽນ ເພາະວ່າ ຊຸມຊົນ ບໍ່ສາມາດເຂົ້າເຖິງໄດ້ງ່າຍ, ບໍ່ມີເສັ້ນທາງເຂົ້າເຖິງ, ຍັງປະເຊີນໜ້າກັບສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ ໃນການເຂົ້າເຖິງການບໍລິການສັງຄົມທີ່ມີຄຸນະພາບດ້ານການສຶກສາ ແລະ ສຸຂະພາບ.
ອີງຕາມການລາຍງານຂອງ ກະຊວງແຜນການ ແລະ ການລົງທຶນ ໃນການສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນປະຊາກອນໂລກ 2019 ໃນເຊົ້້າມື້ນີ້ 11/07/2019 ວ່າ: ການຕາຍຂອງແມ່ ຫຼຸດລົງ...
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- ນັກລົງທຶນດ້ານກະສິກຳຊວ່ຍຂະຫຍາຍປ່າສີຂຽວແບບຍືນຍົງຢູ່ ສປປ ລາວ
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- ນັກລົງທຶນດ້ານກະສິກຳຊວ່ຍຂະຫຍາຍປ່າສີຂຽວແບບຍືນຍົງຢູ່ ສປປ ລາວ
ໂຄງການປູກໄມ້ ແລະ ສ້າງໂຮງງານໄມ້ອັດຂອງບໍລິສັດບົວລະພາ ກະສິກຳ-ປ່າໄມ້ ຈຳກັດ ຈະປະກອບສ່ວນສຳຄັນໃນການຍູ້ເສດຖະກິດຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ ໄປຕາມທິດ ຍືນຍົງ ແລະ ສີຂຽວໃນຕໍ່ໜ້າ.
ທ່ານ ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນ ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ ໄດ້ກ່າວໃນພິທີວາງຫິນສິລາເລີກຂອງໂຄງການດັ່ງກ່າວໃນມື້ວານນີ້ 10/07/2019 ວ່າ: ການສົ່ງເສີມການປູກໄມ້...
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- France pledges ongoing support to Laos.
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- France has promised to further strengthen bilateral relations with Laos, including in the fields of agriculture, renewable energy, and tourism as part of efforts to boost sustainable development.
French Ambassador to Laos, Mrs Florence Jeanblanc-Risler, highlighted the strong bilateral relationship along with plans to support the Lao government when she appeared before the media on Tuesday, ahead of the French national day (Bastille Day) which will be celebrated in Vientiane on July 14.
The first priority is to be a partner to Laos’ sustainable development in line with the strategies set by the Lao government and in line with French preferences.
“Our support includes several sectors: agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable tourism,” she said.
“The second priority of our work aims to enhance Laos’ development actors. That means firstly working with youth; secondly, to support the private sector and the emergence of a strong SME network, strongl...
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- : Laos launches eVisa service in Vientiane,
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other involved sectors held a ceremony at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane to officially launch the eVisa service in Laos.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mr Saleumxay Kommasith said the government has approved seven border crossings where eVisas will be accepted. This will make it easier for foreigners who have been issued an eVisa online to enter Laos. The visas may be used at Wattay International Airport, the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, Second Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, Fourth Lao-Thai Friendship, Luang Prabang International Airport, Pakxe International Airport, and the Boten border crossing from China into Laos.
“To begin with, we will only accept eVisas at two locations - Wattay International Airport and the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge. We will then expand this service to the rest of the seven border crossings,” he added.
Mr Saleumxay said the second stage of the initiative would depend on the prevailing circ...
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- Hadxaikhao waterfall: a sight not to be missed
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Hadxaikhao waterfall: a sight not to be missed
For Visit Laos-China Year 2019, Vientiane Times is publishing a series of feature articles and images promoting the two countries’ collaboration in tourism and hoping to inspire more people, especially from China, to experience the nature, culture, history and hospitality of Laos, the jewel of the Mekong.
Many people were shocked to learn that there were waterfalls at the foot of the hills in the village of Kern, about 60 kilometres north of Vientiane.
Today, the beauty of these cascades is not only recommended by friends, but has been widely referred to on social media after developers made the site more accessible a few years ago.
Scores of people in Vientiane never knew until recently that these stunning waterfalls existed, believing such a sight could only be viewed in Luang Prabang, Champassak or Oudomxay provinces.
From June to December, the falls here are spectacular as there is plenty o...
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- Public support for planned Vientiane expressway.
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Vientiane authorities say that almost everyone who will be affected by the Vientiane Expressway No. 1 project supports its construction, as they recognise the benefits it will bring.
The 15.3 km expressway will run from the Thatluang Marsh Specific Economic Zone to Dongmakkhai and will be constructed by the Vientiane Expressway Number 1 Sole Company Ltd.
Last Friday, authorities from the Vientiane Public Works and Transport Department and Xaysettha and Xaythany districts talked to the media about the progress of the project and the compensation to be awarded to local residents for the loss of their property.
Deputy Director of the Vientiane Public Works and Transport Department, Mr Bounchanh Keosithamma, said Vientiane is undergoing rapid growth. The city has a population of almost 1 million people and about 800,000 vehicles. Traffic is becoming increasingly congested, especially on Kaysone Phomvihane Road.
The department was therefore assigned by the governmen...
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- Ministry urges taxpayers to limit cash payments.
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Taxpayers are being encouraged to pay their dues electronically via commercial banks as part of its efforts to plug financial loopholes, the Ministry of Finance has announced.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Somdy Duangdy, told Lao media recently that the government has introduced several electronic channels to make it easier for people to pay tax.
“We are trying not to collect taxes and fees in cash,” he said, explaining that bypassing officials who collect cash from taxpayers is one of the ministry’s measures to boost national revenue.
At border checkpoints, a smart tax system has been introduced to make it easier for people to pay various tariffs and fees.
“We also want to collect all taxes and fees at one place, particularly at the international border checkpoints. The move is designed to not only facilitate taxpayers but to plug loopholes which result in financial leaks,” Mr Somdy said.
Moreover, taxpayers have been encouraged...