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...
Laos has launched a renewed effort to transform its energy sector as part of its broader commitment to tackling climate change.
At a national workshop...
Across the provinces of northern and central Laos, Lao Tobacco Limited (LTL) is working on developing rural livelihoods through its LEAF Department, a division...
By Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Minister of Health, Laos, and Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Representative in Laos.
On 5 May, International Day of the Midwife, we come together...
Southern China is facing a surge in agricultural pests migrating from neighboring Southeast Asian countries, including Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. This pest migration, driven...
On 3 May, a 500-pound bomb was detonated in Soplao village, Huameuang district, Houaphanh Province.
The device, identified as an MK82—a type of aerial bomb...