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Laos Joins 13-Market Asian Communications Network

Vientiane-based agency joins One Asia Communications as regional leaders examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping brand discovery, reputation and trust. Laos has joined One Asia Communications (OAC), a regional network of independent communications agencies spanning 13 Asian markets, with Vientiane-based RDK Group representing the country. The membership was introduced at the...

Laos Requires Approval for Foreign Singers, Sets Midnight Closing Time

Vientiane Province authorities have banned bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues from bringing in...

Oudomxay Investigates Eight Illegal Gold Mining Cases, Public Questions Official Oversight

Authorities in Oudomxay Province have investigated eight cases of illegal mining, prosecuted 10 people,...

Lao, Thai Textile Traditions Meet in Dress at Bangkok Exhibition

A gown combining Thai silk and Lao fabric brought two neighbouring countries' textile traditions...

Heavy Rainfall Blamed for Rare Earth Reservoir Breach in Houaphanh

Heavy rainfall caused a reservoir used by a rare earth mining company to breach...

Laos Won’t Fine Laborers Returning from Thailand

While authorities in Laos are encouraging Lao workers in neighboring countries to return home, Thai authorities have said they will continue to penalize undocumented...

Laos Begins Provision of Second Doses of Pfizer and Sinopharm Vaccines

Health officials have said that the provision of second doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines is to commence today. The vaccination program is part...

Authorities Search For Man Who Had Contact With Infected Vietnamese Truck Driver

Authorities in Savannakhet Province are actively searching for a man who was in close contact with a Vietnamese truck driver confirmed to have been...

Switzerland Provides Essential Food Support to Returning Migrant Workers in Quarantine

VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Health, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the World Food Programme (WFP) agreed on Monday to...

Laos Sees No Community Spread, 75 Imported Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 75 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 2,976. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the...

Lao Construction Bank Depositors to Retrieve Funds Next Month

Authorities have confirmed that funds will be repaid to Lao Construction Bank Limited (LCB) depositors in August following the bank's failure in late 2019. According...