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Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and use of five cosmetic brands after finding that they entered the Lao market without proper registration. In a notice dated 4 September, the FDD named the banned brands as Vaseilina, Care Man, Lvx, Clsorup, and Leimiya...

Business, Labor Experts Talk Responsible Business Standards as Laos Prepares for LDC Graduation

Business and labor experts met in Vientiane on 3 September to discuss standard guidelines...

Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a...

Vat Phou Champasak Returns to State Management After Concession Expiry

Champasak authorities assumed full management and preservation of the Vat Phou UNESCO World Heritage...

Luang Namtha Calls for Public Donations as Flooding Devastates Province

On 31 August, Luang Namtha Province called on domestic and foreign sectors to donate...

EU Scholarships Now Available for Lao Students

The new Erasmus Plus programme is now open for those who wish to further their study in European universities so as to strengthen their...

CLMV, ACMECS Summits to Review Framework, Future Cooperation

The 8th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) and 7th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summits and the World Economic Forum on Mekong (WEF-Mekong) will be held...

Census Results Announced: Laos Has more Males than Females

Laos has more males than females, while the birth rate per woman has fallen, according to the final report on the 4th Population and...

Tax Dodging Traders Sneaking through Rural Border Crossings

Many traders are using the shortcomings of smaller, informal border crossings to avoid paying customs duty on goods purchased in other countries, an official...

Southern Laos Wins PATA CEO Challenge Top Destination 2016 Award

Southern Laos has won the top tourism destination 2016 award presented by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), recognising the region as a top...

Govt to Rein in Spending

The government cabinet has agreed to curb spending on receptions, meetings, visits to foreign countries, vehicles and expenditure on state investment projects, the government...