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Lao Red Cross Boosts Blood Services: A Lifesaving Leap Forward

The Lao Red Cross-National Blood Transfusion Service (LRC NBTS) project, implemented by the National Blood Transfusion Institute (NBTI) with support from the Swiss Red Cross (SRC), has achieved remarkable progress in its third year. On 13 September, the Implementation Management Committee (IMC) convened to assess the project’s developments and chart...

StarExpress Tourist Train Launches, Connecting Kunming to Laos

On 24 September, the StarExpress, a new cross-border tourist train, launched its inaugural journey...

Laos, Russia Collaborate in Military Training Exercise

On 25 September, Laos and Russia commenced a joint military training exercise at the...

Miss International Laos 2024 Shasrikone Prepares for Global Stage in Japan

Shasrikone ‘Lady’ Sasith, an 18-year-old beauty queen, was crowned Miss International Laos 2024 on...

Government, Private Sector Unites to Address Flood Damage, Strengthen Disaster Preparedness

Recent storms have wreaked havoc across Laos, impacting 125 districts and 1,337 villages and...

Laos Tracks Increased Family Planning Services

Laos is attempting to increase access to family planning information and services, with the goal to reach 80 percent of women by 2025. The target...

Vientiane Authorities Launch Stricter Inspections of Vehicle Number Plates

Vientiane authorities will start stricter inspections of vehicle number plates, as there continues to be an issue with fake or duplicated numbers. Deputy Chief and...

Govt, World Bank Group Discuss Disaster Risk Management

The Department of Waterways under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport is concentrating on the implementation of the South East Asia Disaster Risk...

Wind Turbine Projects yet to Spin

While feasibility studies have identified sufficient wind speeds in several parts of the country wind turbines have yet to be erected. An official from the...

Network Ramps Up Action against Wildlife Crime

The Lao Wildlife Enforcement Network (Lao-Wen) is meeting in Vientiane province from September 21-23 to discuss a new strategy and rules to facilitate stakeholders’...

Bus Enterprise to Serve Passengers Better

Vientiane Capital State Bus Enterprise (VCSBE) is expected to serve passengers better and become more user-friendly and convenient. VCSBE aims to increase the number of...