The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is focusing on land management and development around the country with aims to better manage land and prevent spread out land use.
Date: 15 August 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The National Commission for the Advancement of Women (NCEW) has discussed to prepare the reports about child trafficking, child prostitution and child pornography in Laos to submit to the committee.
Date: 15 August 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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A number of incentives, including the cutting of undue fees, to promote commercial tree planting are being considered by policy-makers drawing up a Prime Ministerial Decree to regulate the issue.
Date: 14 August 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The National Commission for Advancement of Women and Mother and Child (National CWMC) has taken a range of steps to fulfill the Laos government's international commitments promoting gender equality and protecting children.
Date: 26 July 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Laos and Australia have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation on human rights via a new four-year programme.
Date: 24 July 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The government is pushing for increased revenue collection to cope with budgetary expenditure and minimise the country's budgetary tensions and rising debts.
Date: 20 July 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The government is gearing up efforts towards creating a society governed by the rule of law with Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith calling an extraordinary meeting this week to debate drafted laws. Chaired by the prime minister, the one and a half day cabinet meeting closed yesterday after debating seven drafted laws that comprised five newly ...
Date: 15 July 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The Healthcare Department of the Ministry of Health plans to improve regulations to ensure that patients gain maximum benefit and value for money from both government and private sector treatment.
Date: 04 July 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Progress made in addressing illegal car imports, improvements to state enterprises and efforts to regulate sawmills were among hot issues being debated as the government cabinet meeting kicked off yesterday.
Date: 22 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is adopting stricter measures to intercept the import, movement and distribution of illegally imported pigs, pork (fresh and frozen) and related products.
Date: 18 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Although the area of forest coverage has increased, the amount of reforestation has not proceeded as well as anticipated, officials have said.
Date: 16 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The government is revising the Law on Mining in the hope that its amendment will support sustainable development of valuable natural resources and bring the highest benefits to the nation.
Date: 15 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Authorities have warned local poachers to stop hunting aquatic animals and wildlife listed as conservation after learning a number of endangered animals are being hunted despite a poaching ban.
Date: 14 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Parents and legal guardians will face punishment if they don’t present children to participate in vaccination activities to seasonal diseases according to the Law on Vaccination, health officials confirmed.
Date: 13 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The government and Unicef have been promoting children’s rights and strengthening parliamentarian’s involvement in the cause to mark International Children’s Day on June 1.
Date: 01 June 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The National Assembly has approved measures proposed by the government on the management of goods prices and service fees while also recommending that the related Prime Ministerial Decree be upgraded to a law.
Date: 18 May 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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One more year may be needed for the further development of Laos’ civil code while the drafting sub-committee must make a concerted effort to reach their target. National Assembly (NA) President MsPanyYathotou yesterday summarised the Assembly’s debate on the draft of the civil code, which she noted had lasted one and a half days.&n ...
Date: 16 May 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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National Assembly members began debating the latest draft of the Civil Code yesterday, the country’s first legal framework on civil relations. The Ministry of Justice introduced the draft to sound out the general opinions of Assembly members before the draft was further developed by a subcommittee.
Date: 15 May 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The proposed amendment to the Law on People’s Prosecutor makes changes to more than half of the law, enlarging the responsibilities of prosecutors.
Date: 14 May 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Officials are drawing up a prime ministerial order on the management of alcohol sales outlets, entertainment venues and gambling places that are located near to educational premises and other specified locations.
Date: 11 May 2017; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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