-Govt addresses economic pressures, flood risks at August meeting
The government is intensifying efforts to address economic headwinds, regulate fuel and consumer goods prices, and strengthen disaster preparedness as it evaluates issues of national importance at its monthly meeting.......More>>>
-UNDP pledges continued support for Laos’ LDC transition
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will continue supporting Laos as the country moves through its transition to graduation from least developed country status.
The pledge came during a farewell meeting last week between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Thongsavan Phomvihane, and UNDP Representative in Laos, Ms Martine Thérer, according to a report from the ministry.......More>>>
-Phu Bia Mining hosts a biannual meeting with Lao government
Phu Bia Mining (PBM) held the first of two biannual meetings with the Lao government at Avani Plus Lanexang Hotel in Vientiane on August 14. The meetings’ aims are to continue the successful two-way dialogue and relationship between PBM and the government of Laos on matters of common interest. ....More>>>
-Attapeu moves to address labour shortage, create jobs
Attapeu province is introducing measures to address the worker shortage while also creating more job opportunities by strengthening employment services and improving links between job seekers and employers. The private sector is expected to contribute by providing training for 5,000 workers......More>>>
-Nam Pak dam water release postponed to August 28
The planned discharge of water from the Nam Pak dam spillway tunnel has been postponed from August 23 to August 28, according to a Champasak provincial official.......More>>>
-Villagers stranded in Savannakhet after river bursts it banks
Songkhon district in Savannakhet province has been inundated with floodwater after the Xebanghiang River overflowed its banks, with many people now in desperate need of assistance........More>>>
-Govt establishes 217,400-hectare national park to boost transboundary conservation with Vietnam
The government has declared the 217,400-hectare Nam Mouane-Phou Chomvoy protected area in Bolikhamxay province a national park, strengthening protection of one of the Annamite mountains’ remaining forest landscapes and creating an important transboundary conservation corridor with Vietnam.........More>>>
-Lao art exhibition shines spotlight on children’s right to play
An art exhibition in Vientiane is using games, food and family traditions to highlight children’s right to play and take part in cultural life.
The Cultural Narrative Immersive Art Exhibition opened in Vientiane on August 21, bringing together UNICEF Laos, performers, cultural groups, businesses and families to explore Lao heritage through the experiences of children........More>>>
Govt ramps up fight against financial crime
The government is strengthening its fight against money laundering and terrorist financing by improving financial data sharing between investigators and prosecutors...........More>>>
Research partnership aims to put Laos on Asia’s biodiversity tourism map
Laos is seeking to turn its extraordinary natural wealth into a new engine for sustainable tourism, with scientific research becoming the bridge between biodiversity conservation and the country’s ambition to emerge as “Asia’s biodiversity tourism destination”.........More>>>
China’s tech city inspires youth discussions on Asia-Pacific’s green future
(Xinhua) -- Young experts and scholars from the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Shenzhen, a world-leading tech hub in south China’s Guangdong province, to explore how the green energy transition could shape the region’s future and their role in this endeavour......More >>>
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