- Laos still faces massive UXO clearance task
Laos faces a huge task to clear an estimated 80 million unexploded cluster munitions, with only just over one million devices removed after decades of clearance efforts..........More>>>
- Laos, Russia conclude negotiations on treaty to protect citizens
The prosecutorial sectors of Laos and Russia have reached consensus on a draft treaty aimed at protecting citizens of the two countries from violations of their rights under international justice, following negotiations held via video link on September 15........More>>>
- Timor-Leste signs declaration to join Convention on Cluster Munitions
Timor-Leste has moved to join the global effort to end the threat of cluster munitions, despite never being directly affected by the weapons......More>>>
- Laos to adopt ‘K-road technology’ for unpaved road improvement
The Department of Roads under the Lao Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), led by Director General Sisouphanh Chansavat, and the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT, President Park Sun-kyu) 1.......More>>>
- Laos-China Railway cross-border passenger trips surge more than 50 percent
Cross-border passenger traffic on the Laos-China Railway surged by more than 50 percent in the first eight months of this year, highlighting the railway’s growing role in helping Laos shift from a landlocked country towards a “land-linked country”..........More>>>
- Beyond the skyline: Discovering Zhuhai’s vision for the future
The journey to the Asia-Pacific Media Forum in Shenzhen began with an opportunity to discover a remarkable city in southern China — Zhuhai, a coastal city where modern development, technological innovation, environmental sustainability and regional connectivity come together.........More>>>
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- Police seize 800,000 speed pills in latest drug bust
Lao authorities have arrested six people and seized 800,000 methamphetamine tablets in a major drug-trafficking operation in Bolikhamxay province.
In a separate operation in Luang Namtha province, police seized 35,600 e-cigarettes and detained nine people...........More>>>
- State debt management firm collects 1,000 billion kip in outstanding debts
The Debt and Asset Management State Sole Co., Ltd. (SAMC) has collected more than 1,000 billion kip in outstanding debt and generated 211 billion kip in cumulative profit during its first three years of operation, highlighting its growing role in resolving non-performing loans and supporting financial stability.........More>>>
- 18 provinces commit to strengthening integrated health services by 2030
Health authorities from all 18 provinces of Laos have committed to implementing the new Strategy and Action Plan for Integrated, Client-Centred Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Services from 2026-2030.........More>>>
- Vientiane moves to modernise tourist site ticketing system
Vientiane tourism authorities plan to modernise the ticketing and database system used to manage tourist attractions, as the capital seeks to bolster revenue collection and tourism management..........More>>>
- African swine fever kills 800 pigs in Luang Prabang
An outbreak of African swine fever has killed more than 800 pigs in four districts of Luang Prabang province.
Director of the provincial Agriculture and Environment Department, Mr Somveophet Douangpaseuth, reported the news, saying that on September 14, officials detected the disease in pigs belonging to 125 families, with losses estimated at more than 1.130 billion kip, according to a report in the Luang Prabang news...........More>>> |
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Coffee and conversation in Laos
I became aware of the changing coffee culture in Laos quite by accident. An experience in Vientiane made the connection between coffee and Lao hospitality particularly memorable. Near the iconic Patuxay Monument, I entered a cafe and noticed a woman........More>>>
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