Laos commemorates Ho Chi Minh's birth anniversary

VIENTIANE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the Lao government have held a ceremony here to commemorate the 135th birth anniversary of Vietnam's late President Ho Chi Minh. The event, organized by the LPRP Central …

Laos moves to raise vaccine awareness, boost immunization coverage

VIENTIANE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Health, in collaboration with development partners, has introduced a new set of vaccination education tools to enhance vaccine understanding among low-literacy populations and diverse ethnic communities. …

Thailand Ranks Among Top 10 Countries with Highest LGBTQ+ Population, Laos Data Unavailable

Thailand has been ranked among the top 10 countries with the largest percentage of individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, according to the latest data from the World Population Review (WPR).  The report estimates that 10 percent of …

Samantha Briggs appointed Thailand/Laos general manager for Intrepid Travel

B-Corp certified travel company Intrepid Travel announced the appointment of Samantha Briggs as its new country general manager for Thailand and Laos. B-Corp certified travel company Intrepid Travel announced the appointment of Samantha Briggs as its new …

Quảng Trị Province to again send Vietnamese teachers to Laos after 2-year gap

Laos strengthens efforts in forest protection, management

VIENTIANE, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Officials from the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, along with development partners, met here on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration in the protection and sustainable management of forests and protected …

Mushroom poisoning kills 7 in Laos

VIENTIANE, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in northern Laos' Xayaboury province have issued an urgent warning about poisonous wild mushrooms after seven deaths were reported, urging the public to remain vigilant and take preventive measures to …

76 war dead reburied in Nghệ An after recovery from Laos

NGHỆ AN — Authorities in Nghệ An Province held a solemn reburial on Tuesday to honour 76 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who lost their lives during missions in Laos. The ceremony took place at the Nghi Lộc District Martyrs’ Cemetery. The remains …

Laos-Thailand Host Tourism Business Matching Event in Champasak

KPL Tourism authorities from Laos and Thailand held a business matching event in Champasak Province on May 18 to strengthen cross-border cooperation in the tourism service sector. Organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the event connected …

THE WEEK takes a deep dive into India’s evolving cyber defence strategy, and how the Union home ministry is reshaping ...

On the fifth floor of a grey, nondescript building in Cambodia, Sharvan hunches over a computer, sending WhatsApp messages to strangers, spinning lies about fake investments and watching as victims lose their life’s savings. The windows are sealed. …