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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...

Paklaibridge to Be Earthquake Resistant

Construction workers on Nasak-Khokkhaodor Bridge being built across the Mekong River to link the provinces of Xayaboury and Vientiane took many months to complete...

Almost 1,000 Died in Road Accidents, a Statistical Report says

Some 995 lives were claimed by road accidents in Laos last year with Vientiane topping the list of road accident death toll density, the...

“Dinner with Beckett” Shown in Vientiane

Daniel Foley, an actor, writer and director from Performance Exchange London presented “Dinner with Beckett” at the Mercure Vientiane Hotel in Vientiane Capital last...

Chinese-invested Company Builds Primary School in Laos

A primary school built by Chinese-invested Jixiang cement factory in Lao central Khammouane province has been inaugurated in September, a representative of the company...

TK Sound Lao Welcomes New Artists at Music Launch

Following on the success of its previous three launches, TK Sound Lao Entertainment recently held another promotional event for traditional folk songs and to...

New JICA Volunteers Group Arrives in Laos

New Japanese volunteers dispatched by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently arrived in Laos to support socio-economic and human resource development across the country. The...