Cambodian National Assembly President to visit Laos
(KPL) The President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia Samdech Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin will pay an official visit to Laos from 9-10 January and to attend the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum which is scheduled to be held in Vientiane from 11-15 January................new
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WHO delegation monitors aid relief project in Luang Prabang
(KPL) The delegation of World Health Organization (WHO) to Laos monitored the progress of rice supply projects for flood victims and hungers in Luang Prabang province on 6 January................new
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Tea growers suffer from capitulation of tea price
(KPL) Tea growers in Phongsaly province felt cornered as they were not able to find a solution to their problem of finding any buyer for their tea and to add to their worries the market price of tea in the world has dropped drastically................new
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Trade deficit vs 28 million US dollars
(KPL) Last year the country had trade deficit standing at 28.13 million US dollars with which the export was 973 million US dollars and the import was one billion US dollars................new
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People with disability receive aids
(KPL) Director General of T2 Hyundai Assembly Plant, Mr. Kiattisack Boutkassaka, presented gadgets for usage in ambulatory treatment of children with disability to the People with Disability Rehabilitation Centre................new
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Sayaboury to increase economy by 9-10 per cent
(KPL) Sayaboury province plans to increase its economic growth by 9 to 10 per cent with an average per capita income of 7.1 million kip (838 US dollars)................new
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Cessation of slash and burn cultivation by 2010
(KPL) In the past years, Laos took proactive steps to completely stop the slash and burn cultivation and it has targeted 2010 as the year of its cessation. ...............new
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Oudomsay province: economic development promoted
(KPL) The northern province of Oudomsay organized recently a meeting to promote the economic development. ...............new
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Savannakhet wants to reduce import of agricultural produce
(KPL) During the annual meeting of Savannakhet Agriculture and Forestry Division, a decision was made to reduce the import of agricultural produce from neighbouring countries in order to expand agricultural production in the province
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Sayaboury completes 76 development projects last year
(KPL) In implementing the socio-economic development plan, Sayaboury completed 76 development projects with the investment of 24 billion kip, said the Acting Director of the Planning and Investment Service of Sayaboury................new
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Lao government concentrates five strategies for sixth five year plan development
(KPL) The Lao government has concentrated its work to develop five main strategies for implementing its sixth five year plan. These included the long term strategy of socio-economic development to the year 2020;.
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Leaders attend Khamphai Boupha’s cremation
(KPL) President Choummaly Sayasone, along with other Party and State leaders, paid their last respects to the late Mr.Khamphai Boupha, former deputy minister of foreign affairs at his cremation on Tuesday..
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Hmong’s new year celebrated in Vientiane province
(KPL) The traditional Hmong new year was celebrated on 30 December at Ban Phonkham, Phonghong district, Vientiane province.
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