NA approves increase in tax-free income threshold
The National Assembly has approved a government proposal to adjust the level at which people’s income is subject to tax.
— Vientine Times (paywall)
Laos, UK strengthen ties in education
The governments of Laos and the United Kingdom have agreed to further strengthen bilateral ties and increase cooperation in education.
— Vientiane Times
Laos, Russia boost business cooperation
The Siberian Association of International Cooperation from the Novosibirsk region of Russia plans to set up an office in Laos to improve business coordination and cooperation.
— ANN/ Vientiane Times
Govt to levy higher excise tax on unnecessary products
Products or services the government doesn’t promote, including alcoholic beverages, will be subject to higher taxes if a new law on excise duties comes into force in January 2020.
— Vientiane Times
Laos values cooperation with China’s Yunnan province
The country highly values the cooperative ties with China’s Yunnan province, which have facilitated the geographic conditions for broadening the cooperation.
— Vientiane Times
Literacy programme benefits Champassak children
Children of 27 schools in Champassak province increased their love for reading and enjoyed the activity after participating in the “Room to Read through Literacy Programme”.
— Vientine Times (paywall)
Children’s Hospital standard of service top patient issue
Problems with admissions and the standard of health services rated among the top issues with patients at the Children’s Hospital in Vientiane, the facility’s administration has reported.
— Vientine Times (paywall)
Lao electricity exports increase, while imports fall
The generation of electricity by Laos for domestic supply and export increased in the first quarter of this year, while imports dropped.
— ANN/ Vientiane Times
Tremendous increase in plastic waste in Vientiane
There is growing concern in Vientiane about the impact of plastic waste on the environment.
— ANN/ Vientiane Times
Traffic police to enforce fines on road fees from next month
Traffic police will begin enforcing fines on road users who haven’t paid their road fees from the beginning of next month and offenders will have to pay 0.1 percent of the total value of the fees per day.
— Vientine Times (paywall)
Northern provinces confer on forest, land use planning
Agriculture officials from the northern provinces of Xieng Khuang, Huaphan and Luang Prabang are continuing discussions with development partners on Participatory Forest and Land Use Planning and Management (PFALUPAM).
— Vientine Times (paywall)
Feature photo UNDP Lao
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