- President urges Lao Red Cross to focus on important issues
President Thongloun Sisoulith has instructed the Lao Red Cross to improve the quality of its humanitarian work and ensure more is done to assist people in need. The President issued the instruction when chairing the annual meeting of the Lao Red Cross on Tuesday to review the work undertaken in 2022 and formulate plans for 2023. ...More>>>

- Lao, Russian personnel speed up UXO clearance in Khammuan
Lao and Russian military personnel are speeding up the clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Khammuan province, with joint operations taking place in 2022 and 2023. The work will be supervised by the responsible committee and UXO inspection and recovery teams, with the aim of clearing land for farming. ....More>>>

- Modern machinery improves rice seed planting
A bridge and road construction and electricity installation enterprise is supplying modern machinery for use in the planting of rice seed in both the wet and dry seasons. The equipment is being used to plant rice seed on 350 hectares of land in Mounlapamok district, Champassak province. ...More>>>

- Employment Permit System allows foreign nationals to work legally in South Korea
A job in the Republic of Korea (S. Korea) is the dream of many Lao and people in some neighbouring countries due to the attractive salaries on offer, especially during the current economic crisis when the unemployment rate in Laos is high and spiralling inflation is affecting the cost of living. Thus there are channels set up by the government and agencies that enable Lao nationals to ....More>>>