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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...

Ratthatava Awarded Hemaraj Award

Mr. Ratthatava Phouthavong, Editor in Chief of Family Magazine in Laos, has been honoured with a Cultural Leadership Award at the Hemaraj Awards 2016...

President Receives Vietnamese NA Chairwoman

President Bounnhang Vorachit yesterday received respectively at his office in Vientiane Capital credentials from new ambassadors to Laos.New ambassadors presenting their credentials to President Bounnhang...

Malaysian Stolen Cars Now Sold in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia

Bangkok - Syndicates are expanding their reach by sending stolen vehicles by container ship from Singapore to Thailand's Laem Chabang Port and elsewhere in...

Lao Mills Need to Improve Rice Quality For Exports to China

VIENTIANE -- Lao officials said the country's mills need to improve rice quality as to meet the needs for exports to China, Lao daily...

Laos Seeks Help From Indian Tea Expertise

Calcutta - The Laos government has sought help from the Indian tea industry to promote the tea grown in that country. "Indian tea is famous across...

Myanmar Likely to Join Asean Power Grid

MYANMAR is likely to be the fifth Asean country to sign up for the Asean Power Grid formed by Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore,...