Manila: The Regional Connectivity Fund for Energy in Southeast Asia (RCF) aims to accelerate the development of the ASEAN Power Grid, the bloc’s flagship initiative to achieve a fully integrated regional electricity grid by 2045. ‘The ASEAN Power Grid…
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Vientiane Department of Industry and Commerce Sets Price Controls Ahead of Lao New Year
Vientiane: The Vientiane Department of Industry and Commerce has announced a series of measures to control commodity prices and prevent hoarding ahead of the upcoming Lao New Year.
According to Lao News Agency, the department is collaborating with m…
Laos Launches National Campaign to Tackle Child Labor
Vientiane: Officials and development partners met this week to advance a nationwide campaign aimed at preventing and eliminating child labor in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The consultation, organized by the Department of Labor Management und…
Shared Commitment to Health Reform in Lao PDR Yields Long-Term Benefits
Vientiane: This is a story of long-term commitment. A story of health providers who continued serving, of midwives who remained beside women and families at the moments that matter most, of ethnic health staff who returned to serve their own communiti…
Laos Issues Extreme Heat Warning as Temperatures Reach Up to 41°C
Laos: Laos’ Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued an extreme heat warning, forecasting temperatures of up to 41°C across the country from April 6 to April 10.
According to Lao News Agency, the alert, issued under Warning Notice No. 0354…
Mekong Youth Step Forward on Water Quality
Luang prabang: The Challenge, held from 30 March to 3 April, brought together students from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam, creating a platform for cross-border exchange and collaboration. The students attended a full-day workshop in Luang …