Xieng khuang: Mr. Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, yesterday presented emergency relief supplies worth over 769 million LAK (approx. $36,000) to Xieng Khuang provincial authorities. The aid, consistin…
Jakarta: Indonesia is on the verge of securing a trade deal to export whole durians to China, where the fruit has become increasingly popular. Farmers and investors in Indonesia are expanding cultivation in anticipation of this significant agreement, …
Havana: Giganterias, a group of young Cubans who liven up the streets of the Cuban capital’s Historic Center every day, must be in a festive mood when World Stilt Walking Day is celebrated. With their infectious music, dances, and colorful costumes, t…
Vientiane: Laos has launched a project to strengthen its health system by building community capacity to better cope with the health impacts caused by climate change. The initiative is focused on enhancing the climate resilience of the country’s healt…
Vientiane: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic celebrated the 58th anniversary of the founding of ASEAN (8 August 1967 – 8 August 2025) and the 28th anniversary of Lao PDR’s accession to ASEAN (23 July 1997 – 23 July 2025) with a flag-raising ceremon…
Sukhothai: A sudden breach of a flood embankment along the Yom River inundated Sukhothai town in northern Thailand on July 26, submerging government offices and homes under water levels of up to 400mm. The breach occurred around 11:30am along a six-me…