Havana: Three new areas-a Cuabales mountain range, a migratory bird refuge, and a coral reef spanning over 20,000 hectares-in the province of Pinar del R­o, western Cuba, have been declared protected, it was reported today. These areas include the Sierra

Vientiane: Water is essential for life, yet approximately four billion people – about two-thirds of the global population – are currently facing severe water scarcity. In contrast, Laos is endowed with abundant water resources, with around 80% of the country

Vientiane: The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, hosted a two-day Workshop on Scaling Up Financing for Resilient Growth in the Lao PDR. The event gathered over 100 senior government officials, development partners, and sector

Vientiane: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam is set to lead a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam to Vientiane on April 3. The delegation aims to pay respects to Khamtay Siphandone, the former President of

Hanoi: The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the President, the Government, the National Assembly, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee on April 2 sent a message of condolences to their Lao counterparts over the passing of General

Vientiane: Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam on the occasion of his visit to Laos to pay respects to the late General Khamtay Siphandone, former President