Export-oriented blueberry project in Laos launched

Proterra Investment Partners Asia has partnered with Mekong Blue Singapore Pte. Ltd. and a team of Chinese berry industry experts to establish a new blueberry cultivation venture in southern Laos. The project, located in the Paksong region on the Bolaven …

Malaysia adakan mesyuarat dua hala dengan Laos dan Filipina sebelum AMM

KUALA LUMPUR: Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Luar Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin mengadakan mesyuarat dua hala bersama pegawai kanan ASEAN dari Laos dan Filipina sebelum bermulanya Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Luar ASEAN (AMM) ke-58. Mesyuarat ini bertujuan …

ADB approves 65.8 mln USD financing package to support agrifood systems transformation in Laos

MANILA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday announced that it has approved a financing package of 65.8 million U.S. dollars for the Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project in Laos. According to the ADB, the project aims to …

Laos to release over 65 mln fingerlings in 2025 to support biodiversity

VIENTIANE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government plans to release more than 65 million fish fingerlings and other aquatic species into rivers across Laos in 2025, as part of its efforts to conserve biodiversity and support sustainable ecosystems. The plan …

OVs in Laos provide heartfelt meals for the needy

KPL (KPL/VNA) Overseas Vietnamese in Laos prepare free meals every Saturday at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane, offering comfort and nourishment to hundreds of patients and disadvantaged people and keeping alive a spirit of compassion and solidarity …

Guizhou Strengthens Tourism Ties with Laos, Thailand, and Malaysia in Regional Exchange

KPL The Department of Tourism of Guizhou Province, China, recently hosted a high-level regional tourism exchange event, bringing together 55 tourism-related organizations from Laos, Thailand, and Malaysia. The initiative aimed to strengthen cross-border …

Public-Private Partnership Enhances Worker Health Services in Laos

KPL The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has taken a major step toward improving occupational health in Laos by partnering with the Vientiane-Beijing Medical Center Limited. (KPL) The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has taken a major step toward …

Laos drink poisoning victim’s plea

A survivor of the Laos methanol poisoning in late 2024 is speaking out on the harrowing experience, campaigning for airports worldwide to introduce new protective measures against the deadly phenomenon. In November 2024 six people died after drinking …

Laos sees significant drop in dengue cases in first half of 2025

VIENTIANE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Laos reported 2,614 cases of dengue fever in the first half of 2025, marking a significant decrease from the 5,192 cases recorded during the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, no dengue-related deaths were reported in the country …

‘Traumatised, heart-wrenching’: Laos methanol poisoning victim speaks out