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Laos Steps Up Crackdown on Beauty Clinics, Orders Dr. Nith to Halt Procedures

The Ministry of Health has ordered Dr. Nith Beauty Center, a local beauty clinic chain, to suspend its medical services after an inspection found the Vientiane facility performing injections and other medical procedures without ministry authorization. Ordered on 2 September, the suspension notice followed an inspection of the center in...

Laos Prepares For ASEAN Para Games With 12-Sport Bid

Laos is preparing to compete in 12 sports at the 14th ASEAN Para Games...

Thailand Approves Loan for New Mekong Bridge in Luang Prabang

Thailand’s Cabinet approved financial assistance for the Lao government to construct the Xiengman-Luang Prabang...

Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption....

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Microsoft Hosts Government Solution Day

  VIENTIANE, LAOS – Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) in collaboration with Microsoft hosting Government Solution day event under the theme Empowering Government. The...

PM Thongloun Visits Huawei in Beijing, Discusses Partnership for ICT Development

VIENTIANE - The Prime Minister and the company’s representatives held in-depth discussions on how Huawei can expand its partnership with Laos in the Information...

Into the Dark: Exploring Laos’ Cave Tourism Industry

Home to some of the most complex rock formations in Southeast Asia, Laos looks to cash in on cave tourism. Since the late 19th century,...

Valmet to Supply Key Technology for Sun Paper’s New Dissolving Pulp Mill in Laos

Valmet will deliver key technology for a new green field dissolving pulp mill to Sun Paper's new investment in Laos. The mill site, Muang...

Education, Skills Key to Graduation from LDC Status

Moving out of Least Developed Countries (LDC) status requires raising people's education and skill level as well as improving their health. The matter was stated...

Two Dead, More Than 10 Injured in Salakham Accident

Two people were killed and 19 people sustained injuries after a Hyundai pickup truck overturned in Salakham village, Hadxaifong district, Vientiane on Sunday. A senior...