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June 19, 2013
- Laos marks Asean Dengue Day
Lao and international health officials have met to mark Asean Dengue Day as the virus continues to reach epidemic levels in Laos and the region. More >>>
- Calculators, mobile phones banned during school exams
Calculators, mobile phones and other devices will be strictly prohibited in examination rooms. More >>>
- More disabled children joining their peers
About 300 children living with disabilities are enrolled in school classes along with other pupils in primary, lower and upper secondary schools of six districts in Vientiane, according to an association dedicated to their support. More >>>
- Lanith awards medals to hospitality trainees
Lanith's Passport to Success tourism and hospitality skills training programme awarded its first medals to three lecturers from the National University of Laos in recognition of their achievements in international-level food production training. More >>>

June 18, 2013
- LTC women's union makes progress
The Women's Union of Lao Telecommunications Company met last Friday to review their progress and elect a new executive, as part of an ongoing push for gender equality. More >>>
- Vientiane traffic police now have helmets to wear
Traffic officials will be leading by example on Vientiane's streets after about 450 helmets were supplied to the Lao traffic police in support of road safety initiatives. More >>>
- Expectant mothers urged to take Chlamydia test
Mothers-to-be are advised to undergo chlamydia tests to prevent their babies suffering from potential blindness after they are born. More >>>
- Attapeu struggling to eradicate illiteracy by 2015
Attapeu province may not achieve its goal of wiping out illiteracy by 2015 despite teacher training and the provision of more schools, according to a report from the provincial Education and Sports Department. More >>>
- Ministry's new logo reflects modernisation
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport last week unveiled its new logo, which is set to reflect the modernisation of infrastructure and transportation in Laos. More >>>

June 17, 2013
- Japan supporting UXO survivors in Laos
The government of Japan is to provide grant assistance worth almost US$300,000 to fund Phase 3 of the Assistance for Survivors of Cluster Munitions and Other UXOs project in Xieng Khuang province. More >>>
- Lao diplomat honoured in France
A Lao diplomat has been honoured with a gold medal from La Renaissance Francaise in recognition of his contribution to the promotion of French and Francophone culture. More >>>
- Vientiane plans energy efficient street lamps
Vientiane plans to reduce its energy consumption by replacing existing street lights with LED lamps, which are seen as a more efficient form of lighting. More >>>
- Laos marks World Blood Donor Day
More than 900 bags of blood were collected at Lao-ITECC last Friday when Vientiane residents joined forces to donate blood and mark World Blood Donor Day. More >>>
June 14, 2013
- Students to boost rural development
The Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) in Laos is working with education institutes to encourage students to become involved in rural development. More >>>
- Japanese Emperor awards medals to Lao citizens
The Emperor of Japan has authorised the presentation of the Order of the Sacred Treasure to two Lao citizens in recognition of their 30 year contribution to the activities of Japan internationally. More >>>
- Southern provincial officials learn dedicated software programmes
District staff from five provinces have progressed by learning how to work a Microsoft system for subproject management, the Director of the Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Product ivity Enhancement Project (SNRMPEP), Mr Vinoth Vansy, said in Vientiane yesterday. More >>>
- Lao web-based information sharing system kicks off
Lao DECIDE, a new cross-sectoral web portal for the sharing of complex governmental information, officially launched at a ceremony yesterday.
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June 13, 2013
- Broken bridge cuts access to Sanakham
Road users are being told not to use Road Number 11 linking Vientiane province's Vang village in Meun district to Sanakham district, with both a regular and temporary bridge sustaining recent damage. More >>>
- Singaporeans top tourist increases in Luang Prabang
The number of Singaporeans visiting Luang Prabang dramatically increased last year, despite the country's share in overall tourist arrivals to the world heritage town remaining small. More >>>
- Dam developer promotes better fishing practices
The Mega First Corporation Berhad (MFCB), a Malaysian developer, is helping local villagers in Khong district, Champassak province to improve fish migration and promote more sustainable ways of fishing. More >>>
- District relocation project to complete by 2012
The basic infrastructure development project of Xekong province's new Kaleum district is now on track and will be completed by the end of 2014.More >>>
June 12, 2013
- Heavy rainfall expected in some parts of Laos
Weather forecasters expect light rain to continue throughout most of the country today, but heavier downpours may occur in the provinces of Xayaboury, Vientiane, Champassak and Saravan. More >>>
- Xayaboury dam project plans massive recruitment drive
Xayaboury Power Company expects to double its labour force over the next year so as it can complete the construction of its Mekong dam project in 2019 as scheduled, according to a senior company official. More >>>
- UXO clearance equipment getting old
The equipment being used by the Lao National UXO Programme (UXO Lao) for its clearance operations in southern Laos is losing the ability to operate properly as a result of deterioration due to age. More >>>
- Red Cross calls for more blood donors
Vientiane residents are invited to donate blood to the Red Cross Society at Lao-ITECC on June 14, in support of World Blood Donor Day. More >>>
- Lao President's wife stresses the importance of women
The wife of the Lao President, Ms Keosaichay Sayasone, has highlighted the important role of women in politics, the economy, society and culture in a speech to the Global Summit of Women (GSW) 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week. More >>>

June 11, 2013
- NUOL teachers prepare for e-learning
The National University of Laos (NUOL) could introduce e-learning as early as this year after officials participated in a three-day workshop on online teaching last week. More >>>
- Road No.15 may open next month
Asphalt has been laid on the 117km Road Number 15 in Saravan province, southern Laos, which may be ready to officially open next month, according to officials. More >>>
- Brewer to continue social support
The Lao Brewery Company (LBC) has strongly reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Lao society, with particular focus on the fields of traditional culture, education, sports and the environment. More >>>
- ADB supports dengue control
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the Second Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Communicable Diseases Control Project of the Ministry of Health, which is currently underway. More >>>
- Ngoy district hospital opens with German support
Ngoy district in Luang Prabang province now has a new hospital and health facility with 16 rooms, thanks to the generous support of the German Embassy in Laos and a German NGO. More >>>

June 10, 2013
- Minister calls for core officials to deepen understanding of Marxism-Leninism
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Prof. Dr Bosengkham Vongdara has urged the ministry's core officials to broaden their understanding of Marxism-Leninism. More >>>
- Japanese art on display in Vientiane
The Embassy of Japan in Laos, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and the Japan Foundation, last week held lectures and a workshop about the Japanese art of woodblock printing. More >>>
- Fresh rice seeds for farmers in Savannakhet
At a ceremony held recently in Vilabouly district, Savannakhet province, rice farmers from 13 villages received more than 10 tonnes of high-quality rice seeds to improve the quality and quantity of their glutinous rice harvest. More >>>
- Govt awards friendship medal to A&H Fujimoto Foundation
The National University of Laos, on behalf of the government, on Saturday presented a friendship medal to the A&H Fujimoto Foundation in appreciation of scholarships provided to university students from 1994-2011. More >>>
June 7, 2013
- Lao student to compete at US Genius Olympiad
A young Lao student will depart for the United States next week to attend the Genius Olympiad where she will battle it out for a gold medal against participants from more than 50 countries around the world. More >>>
- Tad Xon waterfall spruces up for visitors
Tad Xon waterfall in Vientiane will soon become a natural tourist attraction for locals and foreigners alike after the construction of 100 relaxing huts and a large fish pond near the waterfall. . More >>>
- US continues to support military blood safety
The US Embassy in Laos, in cooperation with the National Blood Transfusion Centre (NBTC), held a three-day workshop on pre-transfusion testing for Lao People's Army medical personnel. . More >>>

June 6, 2013
- Laos celebrates World Environment Day
Hundreds of officials and students from various ministries and universities yesterday gathered for a seminar in Vientiane to mark World Environment Day, with this year's theme for the day's celebrations being ‘Think. Eat. Save. Reduce Your Foodprint.' More >>>
- More villages declared open defecation free
Ten more villages in Thateng district, Xekong province have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) and have achieved model health village status as of May 30, it was announced recently. More >>>
- Lao, Chinese academies boost cooperation ties
High ranking officials from the Lao and Chinese Academies of Social Science will work closely together in future after holding bilateral talks in Vientiane yesterday. More >>>
- Northern uplands development programme website launched
The Northern Uplands Development Programme (NUDP) website was launched recently at the Sub-sector Working Group for the Uplands. The web address is: http://www.nudplao.org. More >>>

June 5, 2013
- Xekong marches for World Malaria Day
More than 1,000 people marked World Malaria Day 2013 in Xekong province by marching through the streets and learning about the history of the disease. More >>>
- Young boy run down on his birthday
In a tragic incident on Saturday evening, a young boy was killed on his fifth birthday after a pickup truck lost control and crashed into a house in Boua village, Naxaithong district, Vientiane. More >>>
- Disaster management project needs additional funds
The Operationalising Strategic Plan for Disaster Management (OSPDM) requires additional funding to continue after concluding this month, according to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr Sisavath Vithaxay More >>>
- Laos planning to phase out ozone depleting substances
Laos will aim to permanently end the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 2040 under a phase-out management plan set to begin this year. More >>>

June 4, 2013
- Man gunned down in central Vientiane
A man was shot and killed near Thongkhankham market in Chanthabouly district, Vientiane, on Sunday afternoon. More >>>
- Australian police training to bolster fight against cybercrime
Australian police are strengthening the capacity of their Lao counterparts to deal with cybercrime, which represents a threat and challenge to many countries around the world. More >>>
- Upgrade of Vientiane highway on schedule
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport is asphalting an 82km stretch of National Road No. 11 from Kaoliew village in Sikhottabong district to Sangthong district in Vientiane. More >>>
- Japan gives boost to paediatric care in Laos
The government of Japan has provided grant assistance of just over US$224,000 to fund a paediatric project at the district hospital and village health centres in Soukhouma and Mounlapamok districts, Champassak province. More >>>

June 3, 2013
- Vaccination support set to continue
Japan Committee “Vaccines for the World's Children” (JCV) will continue to assist with vaccines through UNICEF Laos, helping to reduce child mortality across the country. . More >>>
- JICA upgrades landfill site in Xayaboury
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) completed a project to improve the KM 9 waste disposal site in Xayaboury district, Xayaboury province last week. . More >>>
- Smart Lao students win bronze medal again
Lao students of the Eastern Star Bilingual School in Vientiane won the bronze medal in the Infomatrix Olympiad, held in Romania recently against competitors coming from 45 other countries. . More >>>
- China helps Vientiane students with better schooling
Young children of Nongping village in Chanthabouly district, Vientiane now have access to better educational facilities after their brand new school building was opened. . More >>>

May 31, 2013
- Phu Bia doctors work in cooperation with Vangvieng hospital
Phu Bia Mining medical staff recently completed a placement at Vangvieng district hospital as part of a professional development and support programme. . More >>>
- Electrical fault suspected in market fire
Police suspect an electrical short-circuit may have caused the large fire at Talat Mor Xor market last week, with damages from the blaze estimated at more than 4.5 billion kip. More >>>
- Legal officials share ideas on penal code
The Lao legal and justice sector can look forward to benefitting from a meeting focused on drafting a new penal code with law specialists from Japan and Vietnam. . More >>>
- Montessori children celebrate global environmental day
Children at Watthana Montessori Pre-School in Vientiane got on their bikes yesterday to promote environmental awareness and preservation, as part of the international Cycles in Nature event. . More >>>
- Push for tobacco promotion ban
The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism met with media and health officials on Wednesday to discuss banning tobacco promotion in Laos to help reduce smoking levels. . More >>>