- Disputes over land compensation, ownership persist
Land compensation payments have become a top issue with many Lao people after several residents have expressed dissatisfaction with the .... More >>>
- Education ministry boosts effort to stamp out illiteracy
Laos has set a target to wipe out illiteracy by 2015 with a focus on the non-formal education sector and adding more school buildings in rural areas, .... More >>>
- New farm-machinery repair curriculum to trial soon
The Lao-German Technical College (LGTC) plans to implement a new course on farm machinery repair this academic year (2010-11) after completing .... More >>>
- Delegation investigates potential of Buddhism tour
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has organised a five-day tour of a Buddhism circuit as part of a survey trip aimed at promoting tourism links between .... More >>>
- No need for alarm over level of Mekong River: forecaster
Only 40 centimetres remain before the level of the Mekong River in Pakxe district, Champassak province, reaches the alarm level, but forecasters believe less rain in ...More >>>
- Rodent outbreak plagues farmers in Oudomxay
Rice farmers in Oudomxay province are struggling to cope with a rodent outbreak that has rapidly spread after first occurring last month. More >>>
- Govt recognises contribution of Japanese architect
The Ministry of Education yesterday awarded the Cross Friendship medal and a certificate of merit to the Education for Development Fund (EDF) to Laos' Japanese Architect Prof Takahisa Kato for his outstanding .... More >>>
- Handbooks issued to promote safe driving
Some 2,000 handbooks promoting safe driving were issued to the Department of Vientiane Traffic by Mr Phettavan Inthavong, General Manager of Sales and Marketing for Lao Toyota Services Company, in Vientiane yesterday. . More >>>
- Vientiane shooting
An illegal migrant from Thailand was recently arrested after he shot two foreigners in Vientiane, injuring both the Australian and American nationals. More >>>
- Thai gunman injures two foreigners in Measures taken to reduce disease outbreaks
Health officials are aiming to make Vientiane as disease-free as possible for the upcoming celebrations to mark the city's 450th anniversary as the Lao capital. More >>>
- Southern women urged to have smaller families
A campaign is underway in Attapeu province to advise women to leave at least two years between pregnancies to avoid health problems for both mother and child. More >>>
- Hospitals aim to improve medical services
Senior doctors from hospitals around the country have held discussions on how to guarantee financial sustainability, improve medical services and ensure the poor have access to proper treatment in the years to come.
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- Education ministry looks to strengthen school curriculum
The Ministry of Education has outlined its plans to strengthen school curriculum across the country as a 12-year school system is launched this academic year.
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- Laos, Cambodia agree on border demarcation project
Laos and Cambodia have agreed to allow technical officials from the two nations begin a border demarcation project in six locations along their common borderline in December this year. More >>>
- Taskforce successful in reducing robberies in Vientiane
Cases of bag snatching and other robberies have declined in Vientiane over the past three months after police established a special taskforce to deal with the issue. More >>>
- Stricter regulations to safeguard temple's image
Local authorities will enforce stricter measures to protect the image of the sacred Simeaung temple from immoral vendors and citizens. More >>>
- Korean volunteers arrive for new mission in Laos
Ten new participants in the Korean Overseas Volunteers (KOVs) programme, under the sponsorship of the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), arrived in Vientiane on August 26. More >>>

BCEL joins Thai firm to form securities company
Banque pour Le Commerce Exterieur Laos (BCEL), one of the largest state-owned banks in Laos, has joined a Thai firm to create a securities company. More >>>

Search on for Miss Laos 2010
The Ministry of Information and Culture and the K&C Company Group are holding a second Miss Laos contest to find the nation's most beautiful and congenial women.
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Setting a trend for second-hand style
W ho says looking good has to cost a fortune? Many trendsetters around Vientiane are hitting the second-hand shops to dress like a star without breaking the bank. More >>>

Pakistani jets target militant hideouts, 45 killed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan army jets and helicopters targeted militant hideouts near the Afghan border, killing 45 people identified as insurgents or members of their families, ...More >>>

Antibiotic use must follow doctors' orders The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently unveiled a new report on the ‘global problem' of the irrational use of antibiotics, which is leading to the resistance of some bacteria to the drugs. More >>>

Vientiane to host international pro-tennis tournament
Nearly one hundred professional tennis players from 30 countries from South East Asia and Europe will take part in the Lao Open in Vientiane from October 30 to November 7. More >>>

Let's be part of a greener city Standing Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad is supporting greener living by encouraging the public to plant native trees along roadsides in Vientiane. More >>>