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Vientiane’s Patuxay Turns Orange to Say “NO” to Violence Against Women and Girls

By UNFPA Laos To commemorate the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, the Lao Government, in collaboration with the United Nations and partners, held an event on 25 November to light up the Patuxay Monument in orange, marking the launch of the 16 Days of Activism...

ASEAN Defense Ministers Unite in Laos for Peace and Security Talks

The 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM-Plus successfully concluded in...

Lao Coffee: A Journey Through Flavor, Heritage

In Laos' Bolaven Plateau, Champasack Province, the air is often filled with the scent...

Hope and Healing: Laos Fights to End Gender-Based Violence

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a widespread issue that can affect anyone, in any setting—even...

OP-ED: Forging a Path to End AIDS in Laos, Cambodia

OP-ED BY Sandra Bernklau, UNFPA Representative, Cambodia Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Representative, Laos Patricia Ongpin, UNAIDS Country...

Strong Winds and Thunderstorms Wreaks Havoc on Kasy District, Officials Say More To Come

Due to thunderstorms and strong winds on Wednesday evening, fifteen houses and one school building in  Kasy District, Vientiane Province were damaged. Two young...

Film Review: Beauty & The Beast

By Bruce Worthington To be perfectly honest, I didn’t expect to like Disney’s live action update of their Oscar-nominated animated film Beauty and the Beast. The...

Officials Regulate Expired Foods On Retailers Shelves

Locals have been encouraged by officials to purchase consumer goods marked with price labels and logos in Lao language. On March 22, the Head of...

First UXO of the Year Detonates in Xieng Khouang

A hidden unexploded bomblet, known in Laos as a `bombie', exploded on Tuesday in Paek District, Xieng Khouang province, tragically killing one child and...

TEDxLanexangAve Releases Much Anticipated Videos of Talks

TEDxLanexangAve has released the full videos of each of its speakers' talks on its official YouTube channel. This is the first time that a...

Laos Aims to Raise Healthcare Standards, Hones in on Hospital Management

In an effort to improve the country's healthcare services and human resources development, management administrators from five major hospitals recently met in Vientiane to...