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Oudomxay Patients to Receive Modern Eye Surgery

Patients in Oudomxay and nearby provinces with cataract problems will no longer need to travel far for treatment with modern corrective surgery available at...

Ministry Postpones Printing of Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packets

The printing of graphic health warning images on all cigarette packets made by Lao companies will be postponed until May 1 next year, a...

Police Outline Boat Racing Festival Security

The Vientiane Traffic Police Department will station some 300 police around the capital’s downtown from October 11-17 to ensure public safety during this year’s...

Association Extends Support to Children with Disabilities

The Aid for Children with Disabilities Association (ACDA) is still in need of support from businesses or individuals in Laos, as part of its...

Laos Benefits from EU-funded Chemical Risk Mitigation Initiative

Laos is benefiting a regional project known as Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence (CoE) Risk Mitigation Initiative which is funded...

Walkers Celebrate Disabled and Elderly People

More than 2,000 people from various organisations gathered in Vientiane on Saturday to join a walk celebrating National Day of Persons with Disabilities (September...

Boat Racing Finish Line Moved Again

The finishing line for this year's boat racing festival in Vientiane has been moved 200 metres downstream from the old location as the Mekong...

Stolen Vehicles Difficult to Sell in Laos, Officials Say

It's not necessary for Lao buyers to purchase vehicles which were stolen overseas, officials have said, because many people are buying their cars on...

State auditor Discovers 3 Trillion Kip in Unreported Revenue

State Auditing Organisation (SAO) has said it discovered over 3.1 trillion kip in revenue that was not reported over the period from 2010-2015. The findings...

Malaysia, the 8th Largest Investor in Lao PDR

Malaysia is now the 8th largest foreign investor in Lao PDR rising from the tenth position in 2010. The bilateral trade values between Laos and...

Lao National Teacher’s Day Celebrated in Vientiane

The private Progress School on Thursday held a ceremony to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Lao National Teacher’s Day (Oct 7). The ceremony was held...

WWF Commends Laos’ Decision to Dismantle Tiger Farms

The intention by the Government of Laos to phase out its tiger farms -- announced at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17)...

Gov’t Development Plan Emphasizes Poverty Reduction, Food Security, Nutrition

The Social-Economic Development Plan 2017 will focus on poverty reduction, food security and nutrition along with investments in basic infrastructure development in rural areas. The...

School Burns in Xayaboury

A primary School building in Kaengsao village, Paklai district of Xayaboury province, caught fire on Wednesday night after a suspected electrical short circuit, resulting...