On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls for systems that empower young people across the region to decide on their future where parenthood is a choice – not a risk or a burden.
Across Asia and the Pacific, fertility rates are falling. Headlines...
Candian medical equipment manufacturer PRI·MED has announced it will develop a new manufacturing facility in Vientiane, Laos.
Edmonton-based PRI·MED Medical Products (PRI·MED), a manufacturer of single-use...
Deworming medicine provided to primary schools in Laos resulted in some students being rushed to hospital yesterday after experiencing mild side effects.
Initial reports flooded...
Illegal dumping and waste burning present a challenge to municipal solid waste management in Vientiane Capital, according to authorities.
Household waste management in the nation's...
Laos has received praise from representatives of international health organizations for its containment of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith declared an initial victory...