Vientiane Traffic Police Department has confirmed that it recently commissioned the construction of new police booths in order to ensure traffic flows smoothly and maintain security during the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits.
NUOL Gives Agriculture, French Language Students Second Chance
The National University of Laos (NUOL) it reemphasising its existing policy to boost student numbers studying agriculture and French language.
Foreign Affairs Institute Sees Construction Start in Capital
Work has begun on a new office for Foreign Affairs Institute in Vientiane, with a groundbreaking ceremony taking place on Wednesday in Phonphanao village, Xaysettha district.
Festival Spirit Flows as Annual Regatta Rows into Luang Prabang
A team from Vientiane rowed past all rivals to capture top prize in LuangPrabang’s province’s annual boat racing festival held on Nam Khan River in Luang Prabang district yesterday.
No Zika Cases Detected in Laos
Health officials are keeping a close eye on the potential for Zika virus to spread to Laos after a number of cases have been reported in some ASEAN countries, including Singapore and neighbouring Thailand.
Poverty Solutions Prove Challenging
Rural development and poverty eradication in Laos could face many challenges in the coming years before getting better in the long term, according to the National Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (NCRDPE).
East Asia- Latin America Coordinator Role for Laos
Laos has been assumed by the members of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (Fealac) as next year’s coordinator on cooperation ties between the two regions.
Buddhists, Devotees Lay Out Ancestral Offerings for Annual Feast
People in Laos celebrated the Buddhist feast day of HorKhaopadapdin nationwide by getting up in the dark and early hours of morning to follow the time-honoured tradition of dedicating special food packets to ancestral spirits.