- Leaders’ visits offer view of China’s future
(China Daily/ANN) - Humanoid robots performing martial arts, robotic dogs demonstrating their agility and robots dancing to foreign folk music have become some of the more unusual scenes on foreign leaders’ trips to China this year. Behind the eye-catching moments is a broader trend: China’s vast market and technological strength are drawing visiting leaders beyond formal talks in Beijing. The latest is Thongloun Sisoulith, Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President, who is currently making a five-day state visit to China.......More>>>
- Master plan charts green future for Siphandone tourism
A 10-year master plan aimed at transforming Nakasang, Done Deth and Done Khone islands into internationally recognised green tourism destinations has been launched in Khong district, Champasak province, marking a major step in tourism development in one of Laos’ most popular visitor destinations. A meeting held in Champasak on June 3, to discuss the Tourism Development and Management Master Plan for Nakasang, Done Deth, Done Khone........More>>>
- Search continues for two missing in Xaysomboun cave
Rescuers are continuing the search for the final two men trapped in a cave in Xaysomboun province as teams explore new access routes and work to overcome flooding inside the cave.
The Volunteer Rescue for the People unit said teams intensified..........More>>>
- Laos, India boost defence and health ties on 70th anniversary
Laos and India signed defence, health and cultural agreements in New Delhi on Wednesday to deepen cooperation between the two countries..........More>>>
- Warmth and heritage: a boutique retreat in Luang Prabang
In the heart of Luang Prabang, where the Khan River provides a serene backdrop to daily life, one resort is redefining the meaning of hospitality........More>>>
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- Japanese state audit body pledges to back system modernisation in Laos
State audit bodies in Laos and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation and human resource development, with a focus on technical knowledge sharing and the application of modern technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), in auditing.......More>>>
- UXO Lao deactivates more than 3,000 devices in May
Technical staff with the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO Lao) detected and safely detonated 3,009 unexploded ordnance items across the country in May, according to the programme’s latest monthly report...........More>>>
- Laos marks Cooperative Day with renewed drive for agricultural change
Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is opening an agricultural products exhibition at Lao-ITECC from June4-5 to mark 48th Cooperative Day (June 11), which it is highlighting both the achievements made in agriculture and ambitious plans for its future growth..........More>>>
- Labour ministry endorses draft manual on end to workplace discrimination
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and other development partners, has endorsed a draft training manual aimed at eliminating discrimination in employment and occupation, including gender-based violence in the workplace..........More>>>
- Laos-China job training partnership strengthens workforce skills
A Laos-China vocational education partnership took a significant step forward this week with the signing of a new agreement aimed at strengthening technical skills development and supporting Laos’ growing automotive industry.........More>>> |
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21-year-old virtuoso wins khaen competition
Namsom Thepsouvan, aged 21, has emerged as the winner of the khaen competition held on June 1 during the Run For Our Forest event, organised to mark National Children’s Day........More >>>
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Laos’ motorcycle wash culture evolves
On a hot afternoon in Vientiane, the sound of water spraying against dusty motorcycles mixes with Lao music playing softly from a small roadside repair shop........More>>>
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