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World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of the world, in Laos, death by suicide remains a major public health concern. Yet, recent figures suggest a gradual decline.  In 2021, the World Bank reported a suicide mortality rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people.  World Life...

Lao Transgender Queen Turns Struggles Into Pride on Global Stage

Taneung Inthavong Chanthasenesack, recently crowned Miss International Queen Laos 2025, will represent Laos at...

Japan Awards Aluna Thavonsouk for Two Decades of Cultural Collaboration

On 27 August, Japan’s Ambassador to Laos Tsutomu Koizumi presented a Commendation Award to...

Dog Poisoning Crisis in Laos: One Man’s Fight for Justice

Dog poisoning has long been an issue in Laos, with cases of pets being...

Public Feedback: Easing Traffic Congestion on Dongpalan Road

The proposed measures by the Department of Public Works and Transport (DPWT) to restrict...

The Tale of the Nang Fish

Why does the Pa Nang have only one ribcage? It’s just one fish among many in the traditional cuisine of Laos, but the Pa Nang...

Beauty In Objects

It’s a Sunday afternoon in Vientiane, and visitors dropping into a small art gallery near the centre of town can’t stop smiling. On the...

MRC’s Paperless Initiative to Make It One of the First Paperless Organizations in Laos

The Mekong River Commission has vowed to become one of the first paperless organizations in Laos as part of its efforts to protect environment and...

Lao Prime Minister Tightens Regulations Against Wildlife Trafficking

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has issued an order to tighten regulations against hunting and trade of protected wildlife. Individuals or groups that breach the order...

Laos Will Rollout New and Improved Primary School Curriculum in 2019

Since 2015, the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES) has been in the process of revising the country's national curriculum and developing new textbooks, teacher...

Tourism Ministry: November is Laos’ Best Tourist Month

According to a 2017 Tourism Department (MOICT) report, it was observed that the month of November was Laos' best tourism month, which had seen 358,997 people visiting the country,...