- Govt teams up with partners for rural development in Laos
The Lao government and its development partners will continue focusing on key areas such as nutrition improvement, education development and disaster risk reduction in four priority provinces of Laos.These development efforts were in focus at the national steering committee meeting for the Lao/338 Local Development Programme, which was convened in Vientiane on Wednesday by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in collaboration with the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency (LuxDev) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). ......More>>>
- Police arrest 1,460 suspects over call centre scams last year
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone police dismantled nine call centre fraud groups last year, detaining 1,460 suspects of 16 nationalities.
Deputy Director of the Zone’s public security office, Colonel Vannasak Thongaloun, shared the details at a meeting held last week to summarise security work undertaken in 2024 and outline the plan for 2025, according to the Lao National Radio......More>>>
- Russia continues UXO clearance operation in Huaphan
Over the past three months, Lao and Russian military bomb disposal experts have removed 285 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from a planned total area of 187,180 square metres in Viengxay district, Huaphan province.
So far, 157,887 square metres of land have been surveyed and cleared of UXO, with 29,395 square metres still remaining.......More>>>
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- Phumtham discusses call-centre scams, drug issues with Lao defence minister
(The Nation/ANN) -- Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai met with Lao and Chinese officials to strengthen cooperation against call-centre scams and drug trafficking, reinforcing security along the Thai-Lao border.....More>>>
- Air pollution a continuing health risk, Phongsaly worst affected
The poor air quality currently affecting many areas of Laos is a serious health risk, the Natural Resources and Environment Research Institute reported on Wednesday.......More>>>
- Labour ministry pledges to support skill development
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare will provide ongoing support for skill development, to raise standards and ensure that workers meet the needs of today’s job market, as well as earning a regular.......More>>>
- Borikhamxay authorities seize illegally felled hardwood
Authorities in Borikhamxay province recently impounded 103 pieces of timber cut from valuable Sindora siamensis trees in a protected forest area.
Sindora siamensis is a hardwood species whose wood is durable and valuable and is used for construction, ship-building, furniture-making, and carvings......More>>>
- China, UNICEF team up to improve maternal and child health
In a notable display of international cooperation, a delegation led by the Ministry of Health, the Government of China, and UNICEF visited Savannakhet province on Monday to observe the impact of their collaborative efforts on maternal and child health and nutrition in Laos....More>>>
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