The French government has provided 400,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and syringes to the Lao PDR.The handover of the medical aid took place at the Ministry of Health in Vientiane on Jun 10 between French Ambassador to
The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is Asia’s most prominent security summit, in addition to being a hotspot of diplomatic competition.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and several other American officials have been engaged in sideline talks with le…
Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune received on Jun 10 a courtesy call from visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.The vice premier highly valued Sherman’s working visit to the Lao PDR as a significant contribution to strengthe…
VIENTIANE, Laos’ inflation rate climbed to 12.8 percent in May, on a yearly basis, the highest in 18 years, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau.The fuel crisis, with petrol stations across the country running dry, and
Revenues, generated by over 463,900 domestic visitors, have reached 52 million US dollars in the first four months of the year.Each visitor spent two and half days and 45 US dollars per day, according to Minister of Information, Culture and
Over 40% of women of childbearing and children under 5 years of age suffer from iron deficiency anemia, and due to malnutrition, the World Food Programme reported at the Orientation Meeting for the National Food Fortification Technical Working Group in…
A senior official said the White House is expected to formally announce Friday it will lift its requirement that travelers provide a negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours of entering the United States.The official — who spoke on condition of
“I used to have normal emotions and feelings, but (the government) locked me at home for two months and took away my happiness.”So said Coco, a Shanghai resident who asked that VOA Mandarin not use her name to let her
