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State Budget Mismanagement Uncovered in Vientiane Capital

Laos is facing issues in managing its state budget, with billions of kip unaccounted for, according to the Vientiane Capital People's Assembly on 19 December. President of Central Region Audit Office No.1, Khammone Bouaphanh revealed that LAK 4.77 billion (about USD 217,000) had not been transferred to the official state...

Laos Performs First Beating-Heart Cardiac Surgery

On 13 December, medical staff at the Laos-Luxembourg Heart Institute performed Laos’s first-ever cardiac...

Rising Costs Prompt Market Reform Proposals

National Assembly Representative for Vientiane Capital, Valy Vethsaphong, has called on the Lao government...

Vientiane Economy Hits 5.85 Percent Growth, Beating Expectations

Vientiane Capital's economy grew by 5.85 percent, surpassing the National Assembly's initial target of...

Nearly 1,900 New HIV Cases Reported in Laos for 2024

The Lao Ministry of Health has reported 1,896 new HIV cases from January to...

9,083 in Quarantine as Laos Confirms 142 New Imported Cases

Some 9,083 people are in quarantine across the country as migrant workers continue to return from Thailand. Laos confirmed 142 new imported cases of Covid-19...

Sekong Locks Down Village Fearing Almsgiving Spread

Sekong Province has locked down a village in Lamam District after a person infected with Covid-19 attended an almsgiving ceremony as part of Buddist...

Seven Killed in Illegal Gold Mining Accident in Xieng Khouang

Seven people are presumed dead after a sinkhole occurred while they were mining gold at Soun Mountain in Xieng Khouang Province. The incident occurred on...

Laos Confirms 223 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 223 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 4,342. Dr. Phonepaseuth Saymongkhoun spoke during the daily announcement...

China Bans Cattle and Cattle Product Imports from Laos

China's customs department said yesterday that it has banned the import of cattle and cattle products from Laos to prevent the spread of lumpy...

Canada to Donate 17.7 Million Doses of AstraZeneca to Low and Middle-Income Countries

Canada has announced it will donate nearly 18 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to low and middle-income countries, including Laos, through the COVAX...