Laos eyes China’s Hainan Port as new trade gateway
VIENTIANE: Laos is looking to China's Hainan province as a potential maritime gateway to expand international trade, according to comments made by a Lao official during a regional economic forum in China this week
Laos continues efforts to expand secure digital infrastructure
VIENTIANE: Laos is continuing efforts to strengthen digital transformation and expand secure digital infrastructure as part of its long-term socio-economic development strategy.
Laos, Vietnam expand media ties with focus on AI and capacity building
VIENTIANE: The government is seeking to strengthen cooperation in modern media technologies with Vietnam, including the application of AI tools to improve the management of and response to inaccurate information, while planning to organise 15 training programmes over the next five years to improve the capacity of media personnel.
Laos seeks funding support to eliminate malaria by 2030 amid major progress
VIENTIANE: Laos is seeking continued international funding support to sustain its malaria elimination efforts after achieving significant progress in reducing infections nationwide, health officials said during a national consultation meeting held in Vientiane.
Laos tightens tourist entry rules with mandatory hotel booking proof
VIENTIANE: The government has introduced stricter entry requirements for foreign tourists, instructing tour operators to submit confirmed hotel reservations covering the entire duration of a visitor's stay in Laos, as part of new security measures aimed at upgrading tourism management.
Laos, Cambodia pledge to bolster security cooperation
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia and Laos on Thursday (May 14) pledged to boost security cooperation, said a news release from the Cambodian prime minister's spokesperson unit, reported Xinhua.
Lao Transport Ministry moves to improve transport safety, service standards
VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is stepping up efforts to improve transport safety and management across Laos following growing public concern over a series of serious road accidents that have resulted in loss of life.
Laos pushes chilli exports, targeting China and S. Korea
VIENTIANE: Laos is stepping up efforts to export chilli peppers to China and the Republic of Korea through a new initiative aimed at attracting foreign investment and expanding agricultural trade.
Cambodian mango growers eye sweeter slice of global market fuelled by growing appetite
PHNOM PENH: There is one season many Cambodians eagerly await for each year -- mango season, when the trees bear the golden-fragrant fruit under the tropical heat.
Vietnamese investor to study cable car, tourism facilities development in Champasak
VIENTIANE: Champasak province is moving to attract significant foreign investment in tourism, with a leading Vietnamese developer expected to conduct a feasibility study next month on a potential cable car and tourism facilities project in southern Laos.
