Narcotic drugs have been recognized as a common problem of the international community and a serious threat to humanity, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security Lt. Gen. Vilay Lakhamfong told a press conference in Vientiane on Oct 6 on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the National Anti-Drug Day (Oct 12, 2001-2022)….
Soon after our team of foreign journalists representing several parts of the world arrived at an entrance of the well-known Forbidden City of Beijing, China, we heard announcements made through loudspeakers by relevant officials telling us to comply with anti–Covid-19 restrictions. Not in a very long distance, tour guides told their respective groups of visitors…
President Thongloun Sisoulith on Oct 3 received a courtesy visit from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Manuel Marrero Cruz. The Cuban premier and his delegations are on a working visit to Laos between October 2 and 4. President Thongloun Sisousith expressed his appreciation for the Cuban leader’s visit to Laos noting that…
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith on Sept 29 received a courtesy visit from the State Secretary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, Mr Jochen Flasbarth and his delegations during his working visit in Laos. DPM Saleumxay expressed his welcome and highly appreciated to the…
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, accompanied by his spouse and a delegation of senior officials, has visited Singapore in response to the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. Prime Minister’s visit, scheduled for Sep 27-28, aims to enhance the longstanding relations and sound cooperation between Laos and Singapore. An official welcome ceremony was held…
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Sept 15 received a courtesy visit from the President of the GX Foundation Hong Kong, Mr. Leung Chun-ying and his delegation. The visit by Mr Leung Chun-ying aims to join an opening ceremony of the cataract surgery assistance project in Laos. Prime Minister Phankham expressed welcome and highly valued the…
President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin accompanied by a delegation of senior officials is visiting the Lao PDR in response to the invitation of his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihanh. Scheduled for Sep 14-16, the visit aims to strengthen the longstanding relations and cooperation between the two National Assemblies of Laos and Cambodia….
Want to hear the tiger’s roar again in Laos? Through strong partnerships, sustained collaboration with local communities and committed leadership from the Lao government, Asia’s iconic big cat could once again thrive in Laos. This Global Tiger Day (Jul 29), while the world celebrates a global increase in wild tiger numbers and hard-earned recovery milestones…
The Lao People’s Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army launched on Monday their annual rescue exercise for humanitarian purposes in Phonhong district, Vientiane province, Laos. The training aims to equip the military medic teams of the Lao People’s Army with knowledge of how to rescue people in case of natural disasters. Maj. Gen. Vongkham…
More than 260,000 African children under the age of five die from malaria each year, including more than 10,000 in Kenya, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO’s backing of a malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, for children in sub-Saharan Africa …
The Government of the Republic of Korea announced its support to the Ministry of Health and the World Food Programme (WFP) to continue providing food to returning migrants in mandatory COVID-19 quarantine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea has released USD200,000 in humanitarian assistance dedicated to the Lao PDR’s response to…
WASHINGTON – U.S. warnings to Russian President Vladimir Putin over shielding cybercriminals holed up in Russia appear to have made little impact, according to top U.S. law enforcement and cyber officials. “There is no indication that the Russian gover…
