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Laos Records Over 730 Accidents in April, Claiming 109 Lives

Laos experienced a rise in road accidents in April, with 734 incidents reported nationwide, resulting in 109 fatalities, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security. The number of road accidents in April marked a 24 percent increase from March, which recorded 617 accidents. The figure...

Laos, Switzerland Strengthen Efforts to Improve Dam Safety

Laos and Switzerland have reaffirmed their commitment to safer hydropower development with the successful...

First Lao Student in Morocco Wins Top University Award

Khampagna “Eno” Khounsy, a 24-year-old student from Laos, has made history by becoming the...

Former of the Lao Post Office Employees Prosecuted in Major Fraud Case

Authorities in Laos have prosecuted several former employees of the Lao Post Office in...

Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV

By Ella IDE/AFP - Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after...

Warning Images To Be Printed On Cigarette Packets By October

Smoking-borne-diseases will now be pictured on cigarette packets by 1 October, the Pathetlao Daily newspaper reported yesterday. The Ministry of Health has made the decision...

Rate Of Young Smokers Is On The Rise

The smoking rate of young people in Laos below 15 years of age is on the rise even though the Law on Tobacco Control...

Germany Supports Vocational Teacher Training

The German government has agreed to provide grant assistance worth US$400,000 (more than 32 billion kip) under the Public Private Partnership Project (PPPP) focusing...

Korean Association Hands Over Fire Trucks

The Sharing Culture Arts Association of Korea has provided four fire trucks as well as associated fire prevention equipment for distribution to four provinces...

Thai Motorbike Tour Group Experiences Border Issues

A touring caravan of bigger bikes from neighbouringThailand was recently refused entry at the Nam Ngeun-HouaiKon International border between Laos and Thailand in Xayaboury...

Vientiane Soon To Be In Global Spotlight

Vientiane is set to be in a significant global spotlight as thousands of foreign delegates and media personnel are scheduled to arrive in the...