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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...

Gov’t Development Plan Emphasizes Poverty Reduction, Food Security, Nutrition

The Social-Economic Development Plan 2017 will focus on poverty reduction, food security and nutrition along with investments in basic infrastructure development in rural areas. The...

School Burns in Xayaboury

A primary School building in Kaengsao village, Paklai district of Xayaboury province, caught fire on Wednesday night after a suspected electrical short circuit, resulting...

Most Soukhoumma Teachers Still not Paid

The majority of primary school teachers in Soukhoumma district of Champassak province are complaining that they haven’t received their salaries recently. They have not received...

Compensation Unacceptable with Continuous Pollution

The community in Doung village, Xaysettha district, Vientiane will not accept any compensation which will allow the factory processing waste from a brewery to...

Vendors Complain about Boat Racing Festival Stall Fees

Some vendors are complaining about lease fees for selling goods during the boat racing festival from October 14-17 in Vientiane, saying they are too...

Vientiane Men Arrested with 30Kg of Heroin

Vientiane Drug Prevention and Control Department last weekend arrested five men and seized 72 heroin bricks weighing 30kg, two cars, mobiles phone and other...