Laos reports good progress in health at high-level UN meeting
The government is also addressing the climate challenges faced by the health sector and other social sectors by increasing investments for building a resilient healthcare system,…
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Laos hospitals note increase in number of children with diarrhoea
Doctors say hot weather can affect the health of children, making them ill more often than usual. Experts have said diarrhoea is one of the most common problems affecting young…
High dropout rate still a challenge for Laos education ministry
The consensus is that insufficient investment is being ploughed into educational development, while many parents are unable to continue to pay tuition fees.
Lao PM: Leverage digital technology, innovation to spur development
Addressing the 80th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok on Monday through a video recording, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said…
Lao New Year exuberantly celebrated countrywide
The town centre was awash in eye-catching events such as a bustling street market, an elephant parade, a Naga procession, an exhibition of handicrafts, performances by local…
Ceremony marks 30th anniversary of 1st Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
It's the first bridge over the Mekong River that connects Thailand with Laos, with the value of trade passing through this bridge accounting for more than 33% of the total border…
Laos’ Attapeu province set to bolster nature-based, cultural tourism
The initiative will focus on environmental conservation and the potential for an integrated agriculture productivity project.
Strengthening Laos-Australia relations, bolstering ASEAN-Australia cooperation
As Laos gears up for the ASEAN Summit later this year, there are numerous opportunities for collaboration that can further strengthen the bilateral relationship between Laos and…
Laos PM orders modernisation of logistics, greater use of railway to drive growth
The premier stressed the need to properly manage construction in line with town planning regulations amid rapid urbanisation.
51 Buddha images unearthed in Northern Laos
No precise facts about the age and origin of the small statues are known, but authorities believe they could date back several hundred years.