People and government
Mothers giving birth in Vientiane hospitals still at risk
Mothers giving birth in Vientiane hospitals still face a risk of death similar to local community healthcare centres due to medical staff’s lack of ability and treatment experience, according to an expert. Medical professionals should take new steps to expand and improve national obstetrics and ...
Agriculture firms receive Gov’t funds
State credit institutions will offer enterprises developing national agricultural products 70 per cent of investment capital support, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment. MPI has finalised a draft decree on policies encouraging enterprises to invest in agriculture and rural areas to submit to the ...
SMEs urged to comply with tax changes
The majority of small and medium enterprises are still unaware of how to comply with new tax regulations that came into force at the end of last year, according to an Economy Ministry official. Srun Angkaren, a deputy director in the general department of taxation, ...
Airline tax to help clean up Cambodia
The government is looking at ways to tackle Cambodia’s waste problem with a $1 charge on airline tickets touted to raise the cash. The move comes after footage emerged showing the capital’s canals remain clogged with rubbish a year after video of the pollution was shown ...
Laos continues pursuit in fighting corruption
Laos is pursuing more capacity building in the development of both its legislation and human resources in its continued fight against corruption. High-level officials from the State Inspection and Anti-Corruption Authority relayed the country’s efforts in an address at a workshop on using financial investigation, ...
EDL amasses huge debt due to unpaid bills, investment outlay
Unpaid electricity fees, notably owed by state organisations, have accumulated into a large debt to be paid to Electricite Du Laos (EDL), a minister told the recent National Assembly session. Minister of Energy and Mines Dr Khammany Inthilath gave the information when responding to questions ...
International visitors top expenditure of regional tourists
International tourists have generated a bigger expenditure in the country over regional tourists, even though regional tourist arrivals were 92 percent higher last year. According to a newly released national statistics report from the Tourism Development Department under the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, the ...
High number of dengue fever patients reported in Hà Nội
The number of dengue fever cases in Hà Nội has increased since the beginning of this year, even though it is not yet high season for the disease. Statistics released by the Hà Nội Department of Health showed that since the beginning of the year, ...
Myanmar to receive first foreign coaching on communications via Singapore agency
As Myanmar’s growing economy creates opportunities for communications professionals in a wide range of industries, Rice Communications, a Singaporean public relations agency with presence in the nation, has planned to conduct a free training on PR and communications. Sonya Madeira, founder and managing partner of ...
War on dengue
About 350 tonnes of the insecticide Abate have been distributed across the country to kill the mosquitos which cause dengue fever. The insecticide went out on Friday of last week to be put in water jars to kill larvae. In the first three months of ...
