Pakse: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Lao National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) have successfully concluded a pivotal project aimed at integrating biodiversity across Laos’ agrifood sys…
Day: January 30, 2026
Laos Highlights Tourism Recovery at ASEAN Ministers Meeting
Cebu: The Lao PDR underscored key national priorities and shared its tourism achievements at the 29th ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting (ATF 2026), held from January 25-31, 2026, in Cebu, Philippines, under the theme ‘Navigating Our Tourism Future, Toge…
Lao PDR Sets Course for National AI Strategy Guided by UNESCO Ethics Framework
Vientiane: The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has announced the development of its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, which will be guided by UNESCO’s AI Ethics Readiness Assessment Methodology. This initiative aims to…
Launched to Prepare for 5th Population and Housing Census Quality Assessment
Vang vieng: The Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), under the Ministry of Finance, has initiated a nationwide training program aimed at preparing enumerators and supervisors for the upcoming Census Post-Enumeration Survey (PES), which is scheduled for early …
Laos Steps Up Efforts to Increase Women’s Representation Ahead of 10th National Assembly Elections
Vientiane: As the Lao PDR prepares for the election of the 10th National Assembly and the 5th Provincial People’s Assemblies, renewed efforts are underway to increase women’s representation in political leadership, with a target of ensuring that women…
Luang Prabang Gears Up for Upcoming General Elections
Luang prabang: With less than one month remaining before the National Assembly and Provincial People’s Council elections, Luang Prabang Province has announced that preparations are nearly complete, with strong emphasis placed on candidate screening an…