- Host city Vientiane grabs top spot at National Games
Host Vientiane successfully hosted the 12th National Games during November 15-25 and grabbed the top spot with 109 gold, 91 silver and 119 bronze medals.
Vientiane was earlier in the second place at the 2022 National Games in Xiengkhouang province with 58 gold, 51 silver and 97 bronze medals........More>>>
- BOL lowers benchmark interest rate, sets policy direction for 2026
The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has lowered its 7-day benchmark interest rate by 0.5 percentage points, from 9 percent to 8.5 percent per annum, in a move aimed at maintaining appropriate monetary conditions amid continued pressures on the domestic economy........More>>>
- Vietnam’s Party General Secretary to Visit Laos
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, will lead a high-level delegation on a state visit to Laos from December 1 to 2.........More>>>
- Five children seriously injured by wartime UXO
A tragic accident occurred in Hinlap village, Bualapha district, Khammuan province, last week where five boys were seriously injured when a long-buried cluster bomb exploded.
The incident took place as the children were digging for crabs in a wooded area about 72 metres from the main road in the village.......More>>>
- LBC Sustainable Rice Farming Project Reaches Milestone: 2,500 Tonnes of Sustainable Paddy Harvested
Lao Brewery Company (LBC), led by its CA, CSR & Sustainability Director, Mr Sithixay Ketthavong, hosted a media visit to monitor the harvest of their wet season rice crop at the Sustainable Rice Farming Project in Makhiew village, Pak Ngum district, Vientiane, on November 22.....More>>>
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- Solar-powered irrigation seen as key to food security
Solar-powered groundwater irrigation appears to be the most suitable option for modern irrigation development in Laos, officials from the Irrigation Department have said.
This opinion was expressed during the Stakeholder Forum of the Irrigation Sub-Sector Working Group, which highlighted this system as a critical tool for adapting to climate change and securing the nation’s food supply.......More>>>
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Vientiane sets roadmap to restore wetlands, reduce flooding
Vientiane authorities are stepping up work to restore wetlands around Nong Loup Ian as part of a new initiative to reduce chronic flooding and strengthen climate resilience........More>>>
- ASEAN civil society groups demand gender equality in climate action
Civil society leaders have called for immediate action to shield Lao women and rural communities from the escalating impacts of climate change, which disproportionately deepen poverty and insecurity among vulnerable groups across ASEAN......More>>>
- Laos-China training programme sets students on path to mining career
A scheme to tackle the shortage of skilled labour in Laos’ mining and energy sectors was launched in Vientiane on November 18 with the opening of the Lancang-Mekong Training Centre and the debut of the first phase of a training programme........More>>>
- Police raids in Xaythany net over 1.6 million crystal meth pills
Xaythany district police have handed over a massive haul of drugs weighing 318 kilogrammes, including more than 1.6 million methamphetamine(crystal meth) tablets, to the Vientiane Police Drug Suppression and Anti-Narcotics Department. .....More>>>
- Transforming education through digitalisation, AI
Education authorities and other stakeholders are partnering to expand digitalisation in education, especially through greater use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by young people and adults......More>>>
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China’s star city balances innovation with green transformation
Changsha, the heart of Hunan province and known as the “Star City”, is rapidly emerging as a compelling model for modern urban development in China. Strategically vital as a key node in the Belt and Road Initiative and a major hub along the Yangtze River, the city is gaining global recognition.......More>>>
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