(KPL) Lao consumers start to feel the impact of sharp spikes in the price of rice, the staple food of Laotians, as a result of delayed rains and the possibility of a much reduced harvest this year, according to a press release of FAOs Lao station, on 27 July.
The Lao Volleyball Federation will prepare male and female volleyball teams to compete in the 15th Asean University Games in Thailand in December. This month, the federation plans to select skilled players enrolled at the National University of Laos (NUOL) to team up with national volleyball players who gained experience in the 25th SEA Games [...]
Pigs provide specific livelihoods for farmers throughout Laos and require effective care to make sure they continue to serve different purposes in the lives of rural and urban people. The humble pig is used as a source of meat and as a tradable product across the country. For this reason their upkeep and care is [...]
Four villages that constitute a group in the Naphokham area in Phin district, Savannakhet province, are slated to be declared the first cultural village group in the province at the end of this month. Deputy Director of the province’s Information and Culture Department, Mr Khampong Mangsouphab, said last week the four villages include Naphokham, Khamsadee, [...]
The annual boat racing festival in Vientiane, broadcast live by Lao National Television. The event was held today by Wat Chanh village, Chanthaboury district by the Mekong River. Boun Suang Huer in Vientiane part 1
Millions of doses of vaccine and hundreds of refrigeration units will be installed under a Japanese commitment to upgrade and expand the childhood immunisation programme in Laos. The Japanese government last week contributed more than 20 billion kip (US$2.5 million) to the Ministry of Health for the Project for Expansion of Immunisation through the United [...]
“They say I’m crazy” Waking up in hospital in 2003, a Thai expatriate living in Champassak province found himself unable to see and tied down with restraints. Apparently doctors were afraid he might commit suicide. Little did they know, their patient had more than just the will to live. Seven years after developing the Champassak [...]
A Lao silk textile, reflecting the history and folklore of the country in its design, won the Top Award at The Asean Fashion Show in Bangkok earlier this month. A local weaver from Xamneua district in Huaphan province, Ms Vieng, created the design piece, relaying the story of King Fa Ngum, establisher of the Lane [...]
Video description:This video has been produced for the Urban Sanitation Marketing Campaign, which aims to promote bathroom hygiene and sanitation standards, as well as cleanliness throughout the ciy of Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. This Project, directed by BlueGrass Group, is funded by the World Bank under the Water and Sanitation Program, for the Ministry of [...]
Centre point a place to see and be seen In teenage cultures all over the world, certain places become popular with the young and sociable. The name ‘Centre Point’ is very popular among Vientiane teenagers who want to see and be seen, dress stylishly and gossip. Centre point is located in Sihom village, Chanthabouly district, [...]
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