The dengue cases in Laos have reached 7,928 since January, along with 12 deaths, the Ministry of Health said. According to a report from Center of Information and Education for Health under Lao …
Women Pave the Way for Paid Jobs and Poverty Reduction in Laos
Despite more than halving poverty between 1993 and 2019, the Lao PDR still shows wide inequalities, with women’s wages and opportunities lower than those for men. The Lao Poverty Reduction Fund …
Vietnamese firms in Laos seek support from the gov’t
Over 100 Vietnamese firms doing business in Laos attended a conference in Vientiane on November 22 to put forward ideas to be submitted to the two prime ministers and ease difficulties they are facing …
Vietnamese firms in Laos seek support from the gov’t
Over 100 Vietnamese firms doing business in Laos attended a conference in Vientiane on November 22 to put forward ideas to be submitted to the two prime ministers and ease difficulties they are facing …
480 kilograms of marijuana seized on Laos border
Police have seized 480 kilogrammes of, what they say is, high grade marijuana in northeastern Thailand in a routine roadside search.
Trade deficit in Laos reach 34 mln USD in October
Laos recorded a trade deficit of over 34 million U.S. dollars in October 2020, according to the latest information from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Trade Portal website. Laos’ exports during …
World Bank assists Laos’ project to boost health, nutrition services
The World Bank has provided a concessionary loan of US$23 million to the Lao government for the Health and Nutrition Services Access Project (HANSA) to support the health sector reform strategy.
CP All suspends 7-Eleven launch in Cambodia, Laos
Eleven convenience stores, has suspended its plan to launch 7-Eleven stores in Laos and Cambodia due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak in both countries.
4 European states, Laos confirm first cases of avian flu in poultry
Denmark, France, Germany, and Sweden — have officially registered the season’s first outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry. The disease has returned to Laos, where a human …
China Removes Tariffs on Laos, but Critics Say Barriers Remain for Lao Companies
Although the tariff reduction appears to help Lao producers and exporters on paper, Lao business owners say they fear unfair trade practices by Chinese companies will still give them advantages over …