Sixty-eight new cases of Covid-19 infection have been recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours with imported cases numbering 67 and one local transmission detected in Vientiane Province.The 67 imported cases included 40 in Savannakhet, 19 in Champass…
If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic need attention: digitalization and regional cooperation.Ensuring the digital transformation reac…
The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has urged Lao nationals working abroad to enter the country legally using legal routes and following legal procedures. “I would like to ask all Lao people working abroad who wish to …
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) launched the Coffee Sector Export Roadmap last week.The Roadmap outlines increased productivity and sustainability in production and processing, while enhancing the capacity of Lao exporters, improving th…
The National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has recorded 69 new cases including 68 imported cases and one local transmission, detected in Luang Namtha, over the past 24 hours.Of the imported cases, 35 were recorded in Champassa…
TOKYO – The Olympic flame arrived Friday in Tokyo, but the public will be kept away at a low-key welcoming ceremony because of coronavirus fears, the day after a “heartbreaking” announcement that spectators would be banned from most games events.On a r…
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.Research from mult…
The Ministry of Information and Culture (MICT) and the Lao Journalist Association (LJA), together with UNICEF, on Jul 6 held its first orientation workshop on the Guidelines for Media Reporting on Children.The workshop, held at the National Cultural H…
Forty-four new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours with imported cases numbering 42 and two local transmissions detected in Vientiane Province. The 42 imported cases included twenty-one in Champassak, 17 in Savannakhe…
A virtual event conducted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Laos under the theme: “Follow the Data, Invest in Midwives” highlights the importance of midwives’ role in saving lives of mothers an…
HARARE – Rights groups in Zimbabwe are expressing concern about vulnerable groups after authorities imposed a new, strict lockdown to curb a spike in coronavirus infections. The restrictions come as Zimbabwe’s number of confirmed infections has more t…
The southernmost province of Champassak has received medical equipment from Chinese cities Chongqing and Nanning.The equipment, worth 2 billion Kip (approximately 210,000 US dollars) will be used in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in the province.The e…
