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France Funds 11 Lao Civil Society Projects for Gender Equality

As part of France’s commitment to gender equality worldwide, Siv-Leng Chhuor, Ambassador of France to Laos, signed the grant agreements on 27 March with the eleven Lao organizations benefiting from the French small grants program Equipe France Fund – Civil Society Organizations (FEF-OSC) for 2025, formerly known as PISCCA.  This...

Thailand’s New Digital Arrival System Sparks Confusion Among Travelers

Starting 1 May, Thailand will implement the digital arrival card (TDAC), replacing the traditional...

Myanmar Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 1,700 as International Aid Arrives

Myanmar is grappling with the devastating aftermath of a magnitude-7.7 earthquake that struck on...

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Tops 1,000, More Casualties Expected: Here’s What We Know So Far

This is a developing story LATEST UPDATE on 29 March at 12:48 PM The deadly 7.7-magnitude...

JUST IN: 13 Dead After 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar

Latest update on 28 March at 5:13 PM Laotian Times/AFP – A devastating earthquake rocked...

Typhoon Hit Roads Thwart Travellers

Many sections of main roads in central and northern provinces have been blocked or collapsed following landslides caused by the effects of Typhoon Dianmu...

Industry and Commerce Visualizes Modernizing Industry, Commerce, Production, Services

The vision of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce devised for 2030 has placed a focus on modernizing industry, commerce, production, and services and...

Central Regions Tourism Festival to Be Held in Vangvieng

A central regions tourism promotion festival will be held in Vientiane province from December 10-16 with the aim of attracting larger numbers of local...

Polio Prevention Sees Good Results

Laos has achieved good results in its vaccination campaign for polio prevention in all targeted provinces this year but there are still challenges and...

Tobacco Control Workshop Mulls Sustainable Funding

Representatives from the media, Hygiene and Health Promotion Department, Mass Media Department, World Health Organisation in Laos met last week to discuss ways to...

WHO Supports Exclusive Breastfeeding

The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are encouraging exclusive breastfeeding and improving babies' health as a key means of supporting...