Poverty in Laos continues to decline to 18.3 per cent, as infrastructure accessibility has improved, particularly road electricity, clean water and sanitation access, according to data from the Lao …
Cambodia – With a Little Help – Charts Its Own COVID Course
Like Vietnam and Laos, Cambodia has emerged relatively unscathed from the pandemic when compared with elsewhere. There have been 226 confirmed cases and no deaths from a pandemic that has reached 13 …
After three months with no infections, Laos and Vietnam report new COVID-19 cases
Two cases involve foreigners, a Myanmar sailor in Vietnam and a South Korean technician in Laos. Laotian authorities are not worried, but have boosted checks. In Vietnam, after four cases were reporte …
Laos: Dengue cases on the rise; govt focuses on fight against dengue fever
VIENTIANE, July 26 (Xinhua): The war against the Covid-19 is basically a victory for Laos. Now, its health authorities are focussing on the fight against dengue fever, as the number of confirmed cases …
International visitor arrivals to Laos plunge by 60 per cent
International tourist arrivals to Laos in the first six months of this year were down 60 per cent compared to the same period last year due to the closure of border checkpoints to prevent the Covid-19 …
Chinese embassy in Laos donates electronic smart boards to Lao kids
Kindergarten children attend a handover ceremony of smart boards in Vientiane, Laos, July 23, 2020. The Chinese embassy in Laos has donated 500 electronic smart boards to Lao kids in the affiliated …
Laos, Government of — Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Laos, Government of
Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Laos, Government ofRead the full article at Moody’s …
International visitor arrivals to Laos plunge 60% in first half 2020
LAOS, July 24 (Vientiane Times/ANN): International tourist arrivals to Laos in the first six months of this year were down 60 percent compared to the same period last year due to the closure of border …
Laos reports first new COVID-19 case in 102 days
The new case is a South Korean man, who is a staff of a hydropower project in Laos, the Lao Ministry of Health said in a statement on Friday. The 32-year-old patient travelled from Japan and transited …
Chinese constructor drills through high-risk tunnel in China-Laos railway
China Railway No. 8 Engineering Group (CREC-8) staff take a group photo after boring the Houay Phoulai Tunnel in northern Laos on July 23, 2020. (CREC-8/Handout via Xinhua) The 6,969-meter Houay …