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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...

More Science and Technology Cooperation Needed

The Ministry of Science and Technology still needs more cooperation between the state and private industry to improve and develop the sector. For several years...

Luang Prabang Library Boat Attracting more Young Readers

The Lao Children's Library Boat in Luang Prabang province is using books with easy to interpret stories and illustrations which are attractive to children...

Roads still Open for Boat Racing Festival

Vientiane Traffic Police Department confirmed yesterday that roads around this year's boat racing festival will remain open with the exception of Chao Fa Ngum...

Unregulated Signage Proliferates in the Capital

The problem of foreign language signboards erected by businesses in Vientiane is now too difficult, an official has revealed, because there are simply so...

Tackling Project Bottlenecks to Improve Development Outcomes

Through the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (8th NSEDP), Laos has focused on maintaining high economic growth that benefits all people and in continuing...

Laos, Thailand Enhance Tourism Cooperation

Laos and Thailand have agreed on enhancing their cooperation in the tourism sector, aiming to jointly promote the tourism potentials of the two countries...