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Japan to Provide Laos with Antiviral Drug Avigan for Use Against Covid-19

Avigan

The Government of Japan has provided the Lao PDR with the antiviral medicine Avigan as part of a clinical study into the use of Avigan against Covid-19.

Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge Project to Accept Bids in July

Laos, Thailand friendship bridge

Bidding for construction of the Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge project is scheduled for July, with the winning bidder expected to sign off in August.

Canadian Medical Equipment Manufacturer PRI·MED Opens Facility in Laos

PRI·MED manufacturing facility in Laos

Candian medical equipment manufacturer PRI·MED has announced it will develop a new manufacturing facility in Vientiane, Laos.

Laos Remains Unable to Streamline Investment Process

Laos Still Unable to Centralize Investment Facilitation (Photo TF Travel)
Photo: TF Travel

While Laos has been promoting a one-stop investment service for many years, lawmakers admit that the reality remains a tedious process mired in bureaucracy.

Schoolchildren Rushed to Hospital Following Deworming Medicine

School-based Deworming Program in Laos undertaken by WHO (Photo: WHO)

Deworming medicine provided to primary schools in Laos resulted in some students being rushed to hospital yesterday after experiencing mild side effects.

Lane Xang Minerals Limited Sepon Mine Marks New Gold Era

Gold pouring process at LXML’s Sepon mine operation.
Gold pouring process at LXML’s Sepon mine operation.

Lane Xang Minerals Limited Sepon Mine celebrated a gold pour this week, marking the beginning of a new gold era for the operation.

Lao Railway Staff To Take Intensive Chinese Language Course

Lao Railway Workers to Learn Chinese (Photo: People's Daily)

Lao employees who are to operate the Laos-China Railway have begun an intensive Chinese language course at the Confucious Institute of the National University of Laos.

Illegal Dumping Poses Challenge for Waste Management Authorities

Waste at a landfill in Vientiane (Photo: Small Steps Project)

Illegal dumping and waste burning present a challenge to municipal solid waste management in Vientiane Capital, according to authorities.