On 26 October, Ms. TOMINAGA Sachiko, Founder of International Cooperation NGO IV Japan, received the Certificate of Commendation from Japanese Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu. The award was presented by Ambassador TAKEWAKA at his residence.Ms. TOMIN…
The Lao Midwives’ Association (LMA), with the support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), held a virtual workshop in late September with the Regional Representatives of the association to discuss and prepare the launch of a new helpline.T…
Thailand opened its borders to vaccinated visitors for the first time in 18 months this week, as the country struggles to boost an economy still languishing due to the pandemic.Visitors from more than 60 countries considered “low risk” are now
Animal welfare advocates in Kenya are campaigning against the battery cage system of poultry management for commercial purposes. The system has been banned in Europe out of concern for the birds’ welfare, but it is beginning to gain popularity in
Some 523,200 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine procured by the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO) were h…
Between Oct 26 and 28, thousands of Lao people living in Bangkok, Thailand, were given AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccination campaign for the Lao nationals was part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Lao-Thai diplomatic relations. Mo…
Over the past 24 hours, Laos has confirmed 1,062 new Covid-19 infections, the highest daily infections ever recorded since the first transmission was detected in the country in late March 2020.The new infections have brought the total to 42,891 includi…
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on other nations to “step up cooperation” and act on climate targets, but offered no new commitments in a statement to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, known as COP26.“Visions will come true
