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Laos, China Collaborate on Traditional Medicine, Cancer Treatment

Laos and China have deepened their cooperation in traditional medicine, focusing on medical plant cultivation, research, and innovative treatments to enhance healthcare services in Laos. On 18 October, a formal agreement was signed in Vientiane between three parties, including Khampheng Phongluxa, Director General of the Lao Tropical and Public Health...

AIPA General Assembly Concludes in Vientiane: Focus on Integration, Social Issues

The 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) concluded on the afternoon...

Scoot Airlines Expands Flights to Laos Starting December

Singapore’s Scoot Airlines will increase its flights to Laos from three to four per...

ASEAN-UK Creative Economy Program Launched to Boost Regional Ties

The United Kingdom’s Mission to ASEAN and the British Council have officially launched the...

Vientiane Province’s Checkpoint Upgraded to International Status

The Ban Vang Local Checkpoint has been officially upgraded to an international border checkpoint,...

Authentic, Natural, Timeless: Lao Gifts, Souvenirs at Handicraft Festival ’18

There is no doubt that Laos is a place with a multitude of natural and cultural wonders, experiences and delights and traditional handicraft wares to share...

Inequality, Disasters Risks to Development as Progress Pushed in Laos: UNDP

Inequality, disaster risk key factors to overcome in Laos' aspiration to shed Least Developed Country status by the revised target of 2024, says UNDP. "Graduation...

Plastic-free, Climate-friendly: Mekong Boat Race Crew, UN Hit the H20 in Laos

  "The recent floods around the country have made it clear; Water is both a life resource and a threatening factor. The Thapha village team, in Vientiane...

Risk-Informed Development Road to Reducing Hazards Threatening Lives in Climate Change Age

"Hazards are not disasters (yet) they can wreak havoc and become disasters when people are vulnerable. "Risk-informed development planning can ensure that vulnerability to natural...

Chipping In: Disaster Response, Humanitarian Aid No One Way Street in Laos

Disasters. Alas, Laos gets its fair share of natural calamities, often seen in the form of floods and the occasional typhoon. In times of crisis...

World Day Against Death Penalty: EU Notes “de facto moratorium” in Laos

The European Union has restated a commitment to work with all countries including Laos to encourage moves toward achieving a global abolition of the...