Asia Laos Residents of Vientiane Capital are still waiting for compensation for the 308 plots of land they had to give up for its construction, two years after the completion of the Laos-China railway
Asia Laos With 10.000 cases and six deaths already reported this year, the Lao Ministry of Health is actively tackling the dengue fever epidemic in the country with a mission to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds and raise awareness among the local population
Asia Laos Laos plans to release 62 million aquatic and wild animals to raise awareness of conservation work in the country; the initiative has been announced on the occasione of Wildlife and Aquatic Animals Conservation Day
Asia Laos The use of electric cooking, instead of traditional charcoal or wood, is increasing in the country, benefiting air quality, climate and human health; 8000 deaths per year are linked to domestic pollution
Asia Laos Luang Prabang province's five-year tourism plan hopes to attract 4 million tourists by 2025; currently, at the halfway point, Luang Prabang has seen 1,1 million tourists who have spent over USD 500 million
Asia Laos Laotian film 'The Signal' has been listed by The Hollywood Reporter, a renowned US magazine, as one of the five must-see films at the ongoing Shanghai Film Festival
Asia Laos The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare plans to provide training and employment to more than 300.000 workers nationwide
Asia Laos The US Embassy in Laos unveiled six murals by talented Lao artists, works created as part of the Ambassadors' Fund for Cultural Preservation
Asia Laos Political activist 'Jack' Anousa Luangsuphom, who survived an assassination attempt, has left the country to receive urgent medical treatment, the BBC reports
Asia Laos A workshop to promote the protection of creative professionals in Laos and facilitate collaboration between creative people has been hosted by the US Embassy in Vientiane and the Ministry of Industry and Trade
Asia Laos Laotian athletes paraded with a flaming torch on Tuesday to promote the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games to be held in Cambodia from 5-17 May
Asia Laos In recent decades, the country has made incredible progress in health, with serious threat of malaria almost eliminated and national health insurance programme extended to all provinces, except the capital Vientiane
Asia Laos Students from the Soutsaka Institute of Technology received an honourable mention at the 4th MRC Summit competition for University Students for first river monitoring technology