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Events

Laos Marks World Population Day with Focus on Youth, Reproductive Rights

UNFPA - On 9 September in Vientiane, the Lao Government and UNFPA came together to mark World Population Day with a high-level event themed “Empowering young people to create the family they want.” The event highlighted the critical role youth empowerment plays in national development, by ensuring every young person...

Laos Announces 33 Sports for 12th National Games

The Ministry of Education and Sports has confirmed that 33 sports will be contested...

Vientiane Province Wins Big at Luang Prabang Traditional Boat Festival

Luang Prabang celebrated its annual Boat Racing Festival on 23 August along the Nam...

Thailand Requests Cambodia to Reduce Athlete Delegation for 33rd SEA Games Amid Safety Concerns

Thailand, host of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, requested Cambodia to limit its...

Phetnilan ‘Golf’ Keovongsi Triumphs at International Dance Competition in China

A 28-year-old Lao dancer, Phetnilan “Golf” Keovongsi, better known in the breakdancing world as...

Savannakhet Road Upgrades Pave Way For Development

Work to improve roads in Kaysone Phomvihane, Phin and Sepon districts in Savannakhet province will begin next year and will take 18 months to...

One Dead, 23 Injured In Pakxan Accident

A passenger was killed instantly and 23 others were injured on Sunday when a Lao bus and a Vietnamese truck collided head on along...

Court Sentences Three Drug Dealers to Death

The Vientiane People’s Court recently sentenced three people to death after they were arrested in connection with a drug deal involving 132,000 amphetamine pills,...

Quality Checks On Imported Fuel Begin At Friendship Bridge

The Ministry of Science and Technology has begun checks on the quality of imported fuel at the Laos-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane. A ceremony to...

Family Health Group Eases Mothers’ Lives In Northern Provinces

Further support in providing better healthcare to local communities, especially in rural areas of Bokeo, Luang Namtha and Oudomxay provinces, is the main aim...

Twelve Students From Laos Head to European Universities

Twelve Lao students have been granted scholarships to study in Europe this year under the European Union Erasmus Mundus Programme. The scholarship awardees will head...