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A civil society organization (CSO) in Laos has called on the government to proceed with its case against ten villagers jailed for more than a year over a land dispute in a transparent manner and demanded an update on their health conditions in prison.In July ...

ANKARA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News, app – 7th Nov, 2018): Turkey on Wednesday inaugurated its embassy in the capital of Lao People’s Democratic Republic.More ...

The committee in charge has postponed the third nationwide agriculture survey, known as the Laos Census Agriculture 3 (LCA3), but has promised that the results of the survey will be made known before the Ninth National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) is drawn up.More ...

Laos and China have agreed to launch Visit Laos-China Year 2019 to boost tourist arrivals between the two neighbours, the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.More ...

Line ministries and development partners yesterday highlighted work plan progress and challenges in governance at the annual review meeting of the Governance Sector Working Group.More ...

The Laos-Korea Rural Development Training Centre in Xaythany district, Vientiane, officially opened on Tuesday with the intention of boosting the capacity of people working in the agriculture, forestry and rural development sector.The centre was established to strengthen rural development in Laos in alignment with the ...

(KPL) The Vientiane State Bus Enterprise (VSBE) has doubled bus fares for students commuting on Thangon, Dongdok and Phontong-Dongdok routes.The increased fare applies to those holding six-month and one-year electric bus passes. The updated bus fare is valid from November 5 onward.More ...

Almost a third of Laos’ population is under 14 years old, according to the CIA World Factbook. With a median age of 22, this young, vibrant generation will one day be the civil servants and business leaders of Laos.This is Laos’ future generation, one that ...

Local officials notice that when foreign visitors come to Xieng Khuang province many are drawn to the large Buddha at Phiavat temple which suffered from American bombing during the Indochina War.More ...

President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba, Mr Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, and his wife, together with an official delegation, will pay a state visit to Laos from November 10-11.More ...