- Laos pushes youth empowerment at national population conference
Laos has pledged to accelerate investment in education, employment and empowerment of its young people to unlock the country’s demographic dividend and drive green and sustainable growth.
The commitment was reaffirmed at the second National Conference on Population and Development (NCPD), held in Vientiane on October 1 with the theme of “Educate, Employ, Empower and Engage”...........More>>>
- Vietnam’s largest wind power project in Laos begins full commercial operations
The Truong Son Wind Power Complex, Vietnam’s largest wind power project in Laos with an installed capacity of 600MW, has officially begun full commercial operations, the Vietnamese media reported.
The project - located atop the Truong Son mountain range in Khamkeut district of Laos’ central Bolikhamxay province - completed its grid connection and testing phase before commencing commercial operations on September 26.......More>>>
- Storm Bualoi kills three, floods hit provinces
Three people were killed in Xaysomboun province on September 29 after the storm Bualoi unleashed heavy rain and flash floods, damaging homes and farm land across several provinces of Laos.
Authorities in Xaysomboun confirmed that three residents of Korhai village in Anouvong district lost their lives when the storm swept through the area. ........More>>>
- UNFPA, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane launch initiative to support maternal and newborn health
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane on Tuesday jointly launched “Sharing New Life” campaign, a groundbreaking partnership to raise funds to support maternal and newborn health.........More>>>
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- Laos, Thailand collaborate on digital postal service initiative
The Ministry of Technology and Communications (MoTC) of Laos and Tech Siam International Co Ltd of Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a joint feasibility study on the development of a “Digital Postal Service System”. The ceremony for signing the agreement was held in Thailand, marking a key step toward modernising postal services through regional cooperation and digital innovation......More>>>
- Lao teachers win top prizes for Chinese language teaching
Lao teachers from the Confucius Institute at the National University of Laos (NUOL) have brought home prestigious awards from the “Chinese Language Teaching Idols Southeast Asia 2025” competition held in Malaysia. This year’s competition, held in Kuala Lumpur duringSeptember26–29, gathered more than 32 participants from Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. It was organised by the Confucius Institute at the University of Malaysia......More>>>
- Nam Tha 1 power company provides teacher accommodation at Bokeo school
Nam Tha 1 Lao Power Co., Ltd. and Pha-oudom district authorities in Bokeo province haven taken steps to improve school facilities in the district by providing accommodation for teachers at a local primary school. In a fitting tribute to National Teachers’ Day on October 7, the company arranged for the construction of an accommodation block for teachers at Hatnam village primary school.
The new facility, together with educational supplies, was officially handed over on Tuesday by the Deputy Manager of Nam Tha 1 Lao Power Co., Ltd., Mr Liu Wei, and his staff to Pha-oudom district Party Secretary, Mr Kang Manivang. ......More>>>
- Road closures announced in Vientiane for Ork Phansa Festival
Vientiane’s Department of Public Works and Transport has announced temporary road closures during October 6-8 to accommodate celebrations marking the annual Ork Phansa Festival and the Traditional Boat Racing event at Vat Chan in Chanthabouly district.
According to the notification, the closures will be in effect daily from 6 am until midnight. The affected roads include Chao Anouvong Road (Riverside) from the Pakpasack T-junction to the Chao Anouvong Statue, and Chao Fa Ngum Road from the Pakpasak T-junction to the Vat Inpeng intersection, and extending down to the Mahosot Hospital traffic light intersection.......More>>>
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