Returning migrant workers staying in state-run quarantine centres will receive three nutritious meals a day, which helps prevent illness and maintains their health and wellbeing, while reducing the …
‘Be good to them’, Laos President calls on security forces to build public support
President Thongloun Sisoulith, who is also Party Secretary General, has instructed members of the public security force to be a force that people can rely on and to support the work of the Ministry of …
The Victims of Agent Orange the U.S. Has Never Acknowledged
America has never taken responsibility for spraying the herbicide over Laos during the Vietnam War. But generations of ethnic minorities have endured the consequences. Credit… Supported by By …
Trina Solar brings green energy to school in rural Laos
Trina Solar has completed an off-grid PV power generation project to energize a newly built vocational training school in Pak Ngum, Laos. The project is sponsored by the Overseas Chinese Charity …
Miss World Laos surrenders crown following age controversy
Laos beauty Souphavady Phongsavanh (pic) has surrendered the crown of Miss World Laos 2021 following the controversy surrounding her legal age, reports Laotian Times.
Laos: Former President feared dead after his yacht capsizes near Vientiane
Sayasone, born on March 6, 1936, was the General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos from 2006 to 2016. He was born in Attapu of southern Laos and joined the …
Miss World Laos accused of misrepresenting age – ID cards says she is 30 but she claims to be 26
The Miss World 2021 representative from Laos has come under fire for allegedly misrepresenting her age in order to compete in the global pageant, reports Laotian Times.
Vietnam gets Laos Govt green light for VDS to own 20 per cent of shares in Vung Ang Port
A share transfer agreement for the Lao government’s 20 per cent shareholding in Vung Ang Port was signed between the Lao Logistics State Enterprise (LLSE) and Lao-Vietnam Vung Ang Port Development …
New Laos president faces rising China debt and battered economy
The National Assembly of Laos elected Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the ruling party, as the nation’s new president on March 22, entrusting a popular party leader with rebooting an economy …
Laos’ VLP developer, Jetro partner to promote Japanese investment in Laos
The developer of the Vientiane Logistics Park (VLP) and a Japanese trade representative have partnered to promote Japanese investment in the park, where incentives are expected.