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KHAMMUAN, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Local residents have found about 60 ancient Buddha images in Tham Phapheenoy cave near Khamphalaeng village in Mahaxay district, Khammuan province, which authorities estimate to be hundreds of years old.An official at the Mahaxay district Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Authorities have warned members of the public to avoid using so-called health products that have not been authorised for sale, saying they may be unsafe.The Food and Drug Department under the Ministry of Health recently issued an announcement banning the sale or ...

Laos has made impressive progress in reducing poverty, but still has a long way to go, as one quarter of the population still lives below the poverty line, according to a U.N. official visiting the Southeast Asian country this month.During an interview with RFA’s Lao ...

KHAMMUAN, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – When elderly people in Thakhaek and Nabong villages get together with their friends, they’re likely to debate when and if the dirt roads that run in front of their homes will be asphalted.They stand outside their houses, looking at the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials and representatives from the private sector have attended a workshop to learn about the rules and benefits of using “Declaration of Origin” under the Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Rules of Origin for Laos.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government has forbidden the burning of garbage and scrub in a bid to reduce the current high levels of air pollution.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued a warning on Friday aiming to curb the emission of dangerous particulate ...

BANGKOK (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Some 21 students from the International School of Laos (formerly Eastern Star Schools) in Vientiane recently returned victorious after representing Laos at the 8th International Math Challenge and International Robot Challenge in Thailand.The competitions took place at Rangsit University, Bangkok, from ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, has called on health officials countrywide to continue their advocacy efforts to prevent an outbreak of measles-rubella. All children and women should be vaccinated against measles-rubella, especially those living in remote areas, he said. More ...

While many people are employed in the hospitality industry their customer service doesn’t often meet Asean standards so more training is needed to improve their skills. Deputy Director General of the Department of Skills Development and Employment at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Protection of the country’s national parks and cultural traditions will be strengthened with the government’s commitment to the National Green Growth Strategy.The 2030 strategy, which was unveiled earlier this month, provides a pathway for the mainstreaming of environmentally-friendly policies into the ...