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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...

Hor Pha Keo Restoration Continues

The first phase of the Hor Pha Keo Museum renovation project has reached completion successfully following more than a year for works. The project committee...

Pakxong Adventure Revs Up its Southern 4wd Tours

The new four-wheel-drive adventure tours by Pakxong Adventure are being heralded as the first of their kind in southern Laos, with the venture leading...

Laos Reaffirms Continuing Cooperation under ACD

Laos will continue to work with other member countries of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) to promote trade, investment, tourism and other related fields. This...

EU Provides Relief to Flood-Affected Families In Laos

The European Union has released more than 82,000 euro in humanitarian funding to assist the most vulnerable communities affected by floods since August in...

Official: Vietnam to Continue Import of Electricity From China and Laos

Vietnam will continue to import 2 percent of its electricity demand from China and Laos in the coming years, according to an official of...

DEAREST SISTER – Movie Review: London Film Festival 2016

Dearest Sister is a terrific, delicately-paced tale of second sight and morality gone askew, helmed by a master of slow burning menace and wry...