Asia Laos The country's telecommunications system was upgraded, adding a fibre optic cable extending 98.524 kilometres, thus reaching more villages across the country with mobile phone signals
Asia Laos A forest carbon credit initiative is being launched by the government of Laos, in collaboration with AIDC Green Forest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from forest destruction and degradation
Asia Laos Laos's economic growth is facing continued challenges, with growth in 2023 estimated to remain below 2019 levels and expected to remain below in 2024 as well
Asia Laos The Bokeo Province State Water Supply Company has stirred controversy with a new regulation requiring households to pay LAK 10.000 (about $0,47) for each water bill receipt
Asia Laos Due to severe labor shortage crisis, as young people seek higher wages through overseas employment opportunities, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare appealed to Laotian citizens both at home and abroad to consider employment opportunities in Laos
Asia Laos A labor festival was organized In Vientiane to try to meet the urgent need to fill 560 positions in 56 companies at a time of employment crisis
Asia Laos The country faced a difficult year in 2023, battling 76 extreme weather events and wildfire;; these disasters, with storms, floods, landslides, and fires, have provoked estimated da magra for around $53,5 million
Asia Laos The Lao Football Federation marked a new milestone with the opening of a new training centre in Vientiane, aimed at nurturing young talent and strengthening the competitiveness of the national football team on the international stage
Asia Laos Social media has recently ignited a heated debate on disciplinary practices in schools, particularly those run by the state and located in rural Laos, for practices that are often considered outdated and inappropriate
Asia Laos The 'Couples Counselling' project, supported by UNFPA and funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, offers to help couples with a reproductive health counselling service
Asia Laos Bodybuilding and e-sports will feature in the Laos National Games in 2025, after they were officially included in a decision that comes on the heels of Laos hosting the 18th ASEAN Bodybuilding Championships later this year
Asia Laos Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public, one of the largest in Laos, has developed a mobile app to help tourists buy kip - the non convertible Laotian currency - without local accounts while travelling in the country during Visit Laos Year 2024
Asia Laos A new agroforestry coffee plantation project dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation is about to take off to create a prototype coffee plantation for local farmers, implementing the agroforestry rotation system