- Laos, China partner to establish mineral testing and research centre
Laos’ mining sector will receive a boost with the establishment of a new Minerals Testing and Research Centre, which will enhance the country’s capacity to analyse and certify minerals to international standards, and attract more investment in the industry.
The centre will be jointly developed by the Research Institute for Energy and Mines (RIEM) under the Ministry of Energy and Mines and a Chinese company, following the signing of a new cooperation agreement in Vientiane on May 5.....More>>>
- Armed forces personnel killed, 4 drug smugglers arrested in gunfire exchangesSome military personnel were killed and injured, and four drug smugglers were arrested during exchanges of gunfire in Bokeo province on May 3.
The incident happened as border guards in Paktha district were conducting a routine patrol in the Phouphamon Mountain area near the Lao-Thai border. A drug smuggling gang fired gunshots at the guards, who returned fire, according to the Lao People’s Army’s news. ....More>>>
- Remains of Vietnamese soldiers to be repatriated after disinterment in Laos
The governments of Laos and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding endorsing the repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Attapeu province during the Indochina war.
During searches that took place this year and last, the K53 team - a Vietnamese military unit tasked with wartime remains recovery - located and excavated the remains of 12 Vietnamese soldiers and experts in Attapeu province.....More>>>
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- Revered Pha That Nang Lao stupa listed as local heritage site
The popular Pha That Nang Lao stupa in Vilaboury district, Savannakhet province, has been listed as a local heritage site, recognised for its historic origins, its religious value, and the great respect it commands among local people.......More>>>
- Laos eyes exporting farm products to Brunei
A high-level government delegation visited Brunei recently to explore pathways for the export of Lao agricultural products to Brunei, as part of the 2nd Lao-Brunei Joint Working Committee (JWC) meeting,according to Paxason newspaper......More>>>
- 500-pound bomb unearthed in Huaphan
Huaphan authorities last week teamed up to respond to the discovery of a wartime 500-pound bomb found near houses in Soplao village, Huameuang district.......More>>>
- Upgrade of Nongniew-Dongnathong road underway
The upgrade of Road 13 north of the Nongniew traffic light intersection to the Dongnathong traffic light intersection in Sikhottabong district, Vientiane, is ongoing and expected to be complete at the end of this year after work began in early May......More>>>
- FAO, agriculture ministry take aim at antimicrobial resistance in food productionThe Department of Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have launched an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and monitoring initiative in food production and aquatic animals in Laos.....More>>>
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The 80th anniversary of the great victory
The Great Patriotic War has left a deep mark in the hearts of many millions of people. It began on June 22, 1941, when Hitler’s Germany treacherously attacked the Soviet Union at dawn. Despite the.....More>>>
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