Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to six and a half months, depending on circumstances, under the newly amended Civil Servants Law.
Standard maternity leave lasts four months and can be taken before or after childbirth. For cesarean deliveries, leave is four and...
A team of Japanese scientists has issued a warning about an increase in insecticide-repellent mosquitoes across Southeast Asia.
The team, led by Shinji Kasai, director...
The country reported an increase in the importation of electric vehicles last year, following multiple hikes in fuel prices.
Mr. Thongphat Inthavong, Deputy Minister...
New USAID Initiative to Improve Health and Nutrition Outcomes in Five Provinces.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new five-year Project...
The Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang celebrated its 8th anniversary on January 27, 2023.
The hospital held a ceremony to celebrate...
Eight villages from seven different provinces in Laos had their air quality tested and have experienced either good, moderate or slightly harmful levels of...