The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced new regulations, requiring all food products to carry proper registration, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) numbers, and Lao-language labeling, to ensure consumer safety, to be in effect from 1 January 2025.
The new regulation targets closed, pre-packaged items such as bottled...
Alcohol is cheap, available, and extremely accessible in Laos, where children can freely purchase it without the bat of an adult eyelid.
According to Phonchan...
Expectant mothers who experience a 'difficult pregnancy' will no longer have to seek medical facilities across the border into neighboring countries anymore.
A 'difficult pregnancy'...
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has implored for Lao citizens to unite in an effort to join the global fight against the illegal drug trade.
Monday,...
