On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, Pio Smith, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, warns that global funding cuts and escalating attacks on healthcare are colliding at the worst possible time for the world’s most disaster-prone region.
Urgent investment, local...
With the number of registered vehicles growing daily, Vientiane residents are increasingly at each other's throats over limited parking availability.
As a result, illegally parked...
In an exclusive interview with the Laotian Times, John Pearson, outgoing British Ambassador to Laos, reflects on his four-year diplomatic mission in Laos, sharing...
Laos is planning to nominate the Baci Ceremony for recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural World Heritage listing.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Information, Culture,...