logo

22 February 2021

Luang Prabang railway station almost 50 percent complete ## Tham Ting: Houses Buddha images, tranquility

 Search
 

Notice
Dear Vientiane Times customers, Please be advised that you can now make online payments via this website for online news subscriptions, a hard copy of the newspaper, advertisements on our website and in the newspaper using the following cards: BCEL China UnionPay, VISA, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, China UnionPay and QR codes: BCEL Onepay, UnionPay, WeChat Pay and Alipay.

- Voters elect MPs to national, provincial parliaments
Lao people across the country on Sunday cast votes to elect their representatives to seats in the National Assembly (parliament) and Provincial People’s Councils (provincial parliaments).....More >>>

- Japan, WFP helps recover Laos’ communities from floods
The government of Japan is contributing 180 million Japanese yen (approximately US$ 1.7 million) over two years to ease the impacts of heavy rains and floods in Savannakhet and Laos’ southern provinces......More >>>

- Asean pushes forward with post-pandemic recovery
Asean officials have agreed to set up a team in the Asean Secretariat to monitor implementation of the plan for Asean comprehensive recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic....More >>>

Counter: 07 January 2021

More news stories

Subscription only

- Luang Prabang railway station almost 50 percent complete
The Luang Prabang railway station, part of the Laos-China Railway, is expected to be finished in October, and is currently about 45 percent complete. An official from the province, Mr Khemkham Phongsavath, said all the track needed for the railway in Luang Prabang province has been laid and work is now progressing on the main station building as well as associated structures around the station....More >>>

- KOICA invites applications for Master’s degree scholarships
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide 25 Master’s degree and two Doctorate programmes for Lao government officials in 2021, up from the 21 Master’s degree programmes offered in 2020. All documents should be submitted to the Department of International Cooperation of Laos’ Ministry of Planning and Investment by March 10....More >>>

- Champassak university to host academic forum on power development
Champassak University will host an academic forum to discuss what can be done to improve Laos’ electricity sector, with the government hoping that academia and researchers will make a stronger contribution to socio-economic development in the coming years. The university’s director, Dr Bounmy Phonesavanh, announced last week that the Local Electricity Power Summit will take place on March 1-2 at the university’s grand meeting hall in Pakxe city. ...More >>>

- Lao Brewery provides 150 more scholarships for university, arts school
The Lao Brewery Co., Ltd. has provided 150 scholarships for students this academic year (2020-2021), worth about 440 million kip in total. The company has provided 120 scholarships for students at the National University of Laos (NUOL) worth 349 million kip and another 30 scholarships for students at the National Institute of Fine Arts worth 91 million kip. ....More >>>

- Periodic Reports for implementation of CEDAW in Lao
Laos remains committed to realising the rights of children and women under the implementation of the CEDAW Convention with authorities holding workshops to discuss concluding observations for all sectors at the central and provincial levels in order to further develop their action plans.....More >>>

 

business

entertainment

feature

world

Subscription only Subscription only Subscription only  

Manignom, GEELY sign exclusive dealership
Manignom Auto Group Company Limited has signed an agreement with Geely Auto Group ...More >>>

Acrobat performers to prepare shows
The acrobat performers from the National Circus and team are preparing and creating ....More >>>

Temple’s fish conservation area becomes a tourist draw
As well as worshipping the Naga kings, Buddha, and the grand .....More >>>

Russia confirms world’s 1st case of human infection with A(H5N8) bird flu virusMOSCOW (China Daily/Xinhua) -- Russia has confirmed the first case of human infection with . .. More >>>

opinion / STREETWISE

SPORTs

Travel

PHOTO ESSAY

Subscription only Subscription only Subscription only  

Lao judo to train at Japanese camp
Two male and two female judo fighters accompanied by their trainers . .. More >>>

Tham Ting: Houses Buddha images, tranquility Pak Ou Caves or better known as Tham Ting, located in Pak Ou .... More >>>

National Assembly’s President Ms Pany Yathotou on Sunday casts her vote to elect NA members ...More >>>