A handover ceremony for the medical supplies and equipment donated by the People’s Liberation Army of China to the Lao People’s Army took place on Nov 23 in Vientiane between Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath in the presence of relevant officials of…
To celebrate the 6th Ayurveda Day and to promote businesses between India and the Lao PDR in Ayurveda (traditional medicine), pharmaceutical and related sector, a virtual event ‘India-Lao PDR Cooperation in AYUSH and Pharma Industry’ was organised early this month by the Pharmaceuticals Exports Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL) in cooperation with the Embassy of…
Laos has recorded 1,336 new cases, detected among 6,489 people tested for Covid-19, and five new deaths attributed to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, the National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported today. The deaths were reported in Vientiane. Of the new cases, 1,330 were classified as domestic infections, Director General of…
President of the Lao Red Cross Phouthone Muangpak received on Tuesday a courtesy visit from Deputy Representative of UNICEF to the Lao PDR Beate Dastel. At the amicable talks, the Lao Red Cross President highly commended the UNICEF’s supports and cooperation extended to the Lao PDR to promote nutrition, health and education in the country….
Tawanda Carter is a school librarian in New Orleans, Louisiana. She said preparing for the holidays has presented a unique set of challenges this year, a sentiment shared by millions of Americans. “Food prices are higher, and a lot of items aren’t even in stock,” she said, as she gets ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with…
The United States has decided to almost double the duties on Canadian softwood lumber from most producers to 17.9%, Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng said on Wednesday, adding that Canada is “extremely disappointed.” The current rate for most companies is about 9%. Ng said that the U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday issued the final…
Published by The Bangkok Post TAT urged to target rich crypto touristspublished : 24 Nov 2021 at 04:00 A new tourism ecosystem targeting global cryptocurrency holders could provide a huge boost to national GDP if the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) shifted away from traditional marketing to attract new nano entrepreneurs. A sign announcing acceptance…
The Ministry of Health and UNICEF, on the occasion of World Children’s Day (WCD), launched the first song in the Lao PDR that promotes the importance of vaccination and highlights messages around COVID-19 safety practices.The song, titled “Vaccinate La…
Over 6 million people across the country have been vaccinated against Covid-19 with over 3 million given second jab and over 3.6 million given first dose as of Nov 19, shows data of the Centre of Information and Education for Health, Ministry of Healt…
Laos has logged 999 new cases, detected among 4,793 people tested for Covid-19, and one new death attributed to the deadly virus over the past 24 hours, according to the National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.Of the new confir…
President Thongloun Sisoulith on Nov 22 took part in the ASEAN-China Special Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations via a video conference.Chaired by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and Chinese President Xi…
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday reappointed Jerome Powell to a second term as chair of the country’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, saying that Powell has played a pivotal role in helping the United States recover from the worst of the economic …
