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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...

Parents’ Old Beliefs See Rural Girls Denied an Education

Rural girls in Laos have fewer opportunities than boys to receive an education as their parents believe that they will be nourished by their...

Lao and Foreign Shooters Take Aim for IPSC Championship

Teams from Laos and four other countries are ready to take part at the annual IPSC Shooting Championship 2016 in Vientiane this weekend. The International...

Xieng Khuang Province Readies Facilities for 2018 National Games

Xieng Khuang province will have all facilities prepared at the main football stadium, golf course, new indoor bowling stadium and 13 sports fields ahead...

Petanque Federation to Blood New Players for Upcoming Events

The Lao Petanque Federation would like to select the best and most promising up-and-coming players to compete at international events in the future after...

Four Killed in Borikhamxay Gold Mining Collapse

Four people in Khamkeuth district, Borikhamxay province were killed when their makeshift goldmine collapsed on top of them on Tuesday night. The four locals were...

Singapore Awards ASEAN Scholarships to Two Lao Students

The Singapore Government as awarded ASEAN Scholarships to Mr. Syvanonh Boualaphanh and Ms Soulinthong Sanyadeng to pursue upper secondary and pre-university studies in Singapore. ...