Communication

7 hours ago

Kristy Newby - AustCham former President, Partner and Country Director of the DFDL Legal and Tax Services office in Laos - featured today on Australia Business Snapshot! Well done Kristy! #AustChamMembers #SuccessStories DFDL Legal and Tax Services Australia in Laos ... See MoreSee Less

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Austcham Lao PDR

11 hours ago

Lao PDR SnapshotLuang Prabang province is now on the road to e-government and smart city project to be carried out from 2021-2015, with the aim of improving the quality of life for people and business operations through IT applications and public communication to support timely and effective resolution of issues that are of concern to people and businesses.The province’s leaders have applied U-money service for the payment of salaries to state employees in Phonethong, Phoukhoun, and Viengkham Villages, in three out of 12 districts.In addition, allowances are being paid via U-money to all village chiefs in 12 districts, involving 279 villages and 1,337 people.Luang Prabang has been at the forefront of research and the rollout of smart city and e-government systems by applying VC-Cloud a video conferencing solution, to four units and applying U-office, a document management solution, to six units in the province, which save time and money in everyday work.Source: Vientiane Times#laopdrsnapshot ... See MoreSee Less

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Austcham Lao PDR

1 day ago

Lao PDR SnapshotThe Luang Prabang railway station, part of the Laos-China Railway, is expected to be finished in October, and is currently about 45 percent complete.Power lines for the railway and fencing along the tracks are expected to be placed by the end of September and by October all the work will be complete so that trail trains can take place.The whole project schedule and the railway is set to open for public use in December.The 422.4 km railway runs between Vientiane and the provinces of Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay and Luang Namatha, and ends at the Chinese border in Boten. Construction of the US$8.986 billion railway began in December 2016. It is a strategic part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Laos’ plans to transform the country from being landlocked to a land link within the region.Source: Vientiane Times#laopdrsnapshot ... See MoreSee Less

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