Vientiane Times, the first English newspaper in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, officially launched as a weekly tabloid in April 1994. By 1996 the newspaper published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, expanding to Monday to Friday in 2004 and adding a Saturday edition in 2007.
The newspaper covers a wide range of domestic and international news and provides information reflecting government policy and socio-economic development in the Lao PDR.
Vientiane Times is part of the Lao Press in Foreign Languages, a specialised agency of the Ministry of Information and Culture. The press agency is managed by a board of directors and manned by over 50 staff, including reporters and administrative officials.
Former Director General and Editor-in-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages: Somsanouk Mixay
Director General and Editor-in-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages: Savankhone Razmountry
Deputy Director General in charge of Administration: Thongsavath Chansombath
Deputy Director General and Managing Editor: Thonglor Duangsavanh