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...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada made an official visit to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) headquarters in Vientiane, Laos, on 11 October, becoming...
Mental health in Laos has long been overlooked. Due to the limited educational opportunities and resources related to mental health in the country, the...
Laos and South Korea have strengthened agricultural cooperation, focusing on modernizing Laos’s farming sector and boosting ties within ASEAN.
On 30 October, South Korea’s Minister...
The Lao Red Cross-National Blood Transfusion Service (LRC NBTS) project, implemented by the National Blood Transfusion Institute (NBTI) with support from the Swiss Red...
The 24th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-24) opened in Vientiane Capital, on 25 September and will conclude on 27 September, at the National Convention...
Joint Op-Ed by Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Laos' Minister of Health, and Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Laos Representative
Imagine a girl. She is 14 years old. She lives in...