After a break of two years due to COVID-19, the European Union Delegation to the Lao PDR, along with EU Member States and European partner countries, is delighted to announce the return of the European Food and Film Festival to Vientiane. The Festival will be held from 9-11 December at Vientiane Centre. The Festival aims […]
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Raya and the Last Dragon will screen in Savannakhet and LuangPrabang
The U.S. Embassy in Vientiane is working with STELLA, Lao New Wave Cinema, and Walt Disney Animation Studios to bring “Raya and the Last Dragon” back to audiences in Savannakhet on Nov 22 and Luang Prabang on Nov 25. The Raya and the Last Dragon is first Disney animated feature to focus on Southeast Asian […]
TV Series ‘My House’ Returns for Third Season
Lao children will soon enjoy the third season of “My House”, a popular educational and entertaining TV series supporting early childhood development. The series aims to promote the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of young Lao children. The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT), and UNICEF, […]
The XYZ Contemporary Art Exhibition 2022 held
A Lao cultural art event namely the XYZ Contemporary Art Exhibition 2022 is scheduled to be held on Oct 15-25 at Parkson Commercial Center of Vientiane aiming to promote Lao national artist and outstanding artist’s artwork and Lao culture. Foreigners and residents can visit and see the beauty of nature and Lao culture through the […]
WHO Launches Strategy to Vaccinate 40% of World Against COVID by End of 2021
The U.N. secretary-general and the head of the World Health Organization launched an ambitious strategy Thursday to have 40% of the world’s population vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of this year, and 70% by mid-2022.“With vaccine production now…
German, American Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Wednesday awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to two scientists for their work – independently – in developing a new way of building molecules, a process with applications throughout industry.Speaking in Stoc…