May 24, 2013
- Maed district plants bamboo to keep locals in business
Residents of nine villages in Maed district, Vientiane province, recently gathered to plant bamboo trees in the run up to National Arbor Day, to ensure they have enough to perpetuate their livelihood. . More >>>
- Laos, US discuss regional cooperation
Government representatives from Laos and the United States have been meeting in Vientiane this week to discuss ASEAN, the Lower Mekong Initiative and other regional issues. . More >>>
- Local media to exhibit Laos through news website
The Lao Press in Foreign Languages yesterday began a two-day training course for local print media to prepare their information for presentation to the world. . More >>>
- Xieng Khuang trade union now better equipped
A financial consultant to RMA Lao Co., Ltd., Mr Sisavanh Soukkaseum, donated two computer sets, a printer and two voice recorders worth more than 10 million kip to Xieng Khuang authorities on Wednesday.
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May 23, 2013
- Officials mull longer maternity leave to encourage breastfeeding
Exclusive breastfeeding from birth until the age of six months is crucial for the health of newborn children and a longer period of maternity leave can help to achieve this. . More >>>
- University market goes up in flames
Over 20 market stalls at Talat Khed Mor Xor, the National University of Laos' student market, were destroyed in a massive fire which broke out on Tuesday night, the cause of which remains unknown. . More >>>
- Japanese students raise funds for the children of Laos
High school students from Chitose Metropolitan Hill, Japan, have been raising money for primary schools in southern Laos as they realise there is a great need for assistance. . More >>>
- Korea gives boost to university online learning
A new e-learning centre has just opened at the National University of Laos, to facilitate online learning and prepare the institution for future cooperation with the Asean Cyber University (ACU) – a regional platform for information exchange. . More >>>

May 22, 2013
- Lanith offers tourism scholarships to students
The award-winning Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (Lanith) is offering 60 scholarships to the top applicants for its two-year Diploma programme, opening at Vientiane's Pakpasak Technical College in September 2013. More >>>
- Laos, Australia work to combat transnational crime
Law enforcement officers from Laos and Australia will work in closer cooperation to combat transnational crime, with a specific focus on the suppression of trafficking in narcotics and other illicit substances. More >>>
- Lao student wins ‘Future Ambassadors' trophy
A student of the French high school Lycee Josue Hoffet in Vientiane, Ms Vissa Chanthaphasouk, last week won the final of the ‘Ambassadeurs en herbe' (Future Ambassadors) tournament which was held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. More >>>
- Lao educators to undertake study tour in Germany Fo
ur Lao education professionals will soon depart for Germany to undertake a study tour of how the education system operates there, how it differs from that in Laos and what they can learn from it. More >>>

May 21, 2013
- State audit officials get advice from Indonesia
The Indonesian Supreme Audit Institution is helping to train officials from the State Audit Organisation (SAO) of Laos at a two-day workshop in Vientiane. More >>>
- Ethnic community radio seeks sources of information
The Tataeng Ethnic Community Radio in Xekong province, which is supported by the United Nations Development Programme and its partner, is looking for fresh sources of information with which to entertain and educate listeners. More >>>
- Lack of quality teachers remains a challenge in Oudomxay
Finding quality teachers in rural areas remains a challenge, despite the efforts of Education and Sports Departments across the country. More >>>
- EU funds improved cook stoves in Laos
The European Union is funding the Improved Cook Stove Programme (ICS) in Laos to provide direct support for production of high quality stoves in the country. More >>>

May 20, 2013
- Trade union movement gains ground
The Lao Federation of Trade Unions is moving forward with efforts to set up trade union representative bodies in business units throughout the country, especially in factories, manufacturing companies and other areas of business. More >>>
- Luxembourg boosts prospects for Champassak heart patients
Luxembourg's Health Development Assistance (ADS) programme has boosted the chances of patient recovery at Champassak provincial Hospital by upgrading the Coronary Care Unit and installing modern equipment. More >>>
- Diarrhoea is main cause of illness among southerners
Diarrhoea has become the most prevalent of the top 10 illnesses in the southern provinces, where people of most ethnic groups habitually eat and drink unclean food and water. More >>>
- BCEL receives Platinum Technology Award
BCEL held a press conference on Friday to announce that it had received a Platinum Technology Award for Quality and Best Trade Name 2013 from Other Ways Association Management and Consulting of France. More >>>

May 17, 2013
- Rocket tragedy fuels debate over safety measures
Officials are advising the organisers of rocket festivals in Vientiane to keep detailed records of the people who make each rocket and the materials from which it is constructed. More >>>
- Germany awards scholarships to Lao students
Three Lao scholarship recipients will soon pursue their studies in German universities after they were awarded stipends by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). More >>>
- Donations needed for new monks' school
Construction of a three-storey school for the study of Buddhism and general subjects at Vat Sokpaluang temple in Sisattanak district, Vientiane, is set to begin later this month .More >>>
- KIS students lend a hand at Vientiane primary schools
Some 50 Kiettisack International School (KIS) Year 9 students and their teachers recently visited a primary school in Thakhek village in Hadxaifong district, Vientiane, on a charitable mission as part of their business studies course. More >>>