PHONSAVAN, XIENG KHOUANG, February 22, 2018 – Representatives from two provinces with high prevalence of malnutrition agreed on a comprehensive new approach to reduce stunting that will include ...

Sekong province is among the poorest in Lao PDR, with an infant mortality rate of 70 per 1,000 live births and maternal mortality ratio of 357 per 100,000 live births according to 2015 statistics from ...

Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 23rd May 2011—From 23rd to 27th May, the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry and other relevant authorities are hosting two workshops with government counterparts from Lao PDR to ...

Biologist have successfully hatched a clutch of 20 Siamese crocodiles, a species threatened across its range by hunting, habitat fragmentation and loss, and other factors. Working with the government ...

Since December 2006, the WWF Community Fisheries Project (ComFish) has been implementing activities with government partners in Lao PDR to support community fisheries management. A key element to ...

Vientiane, Lao PDR, 23rd Jan 2013—Illegal wildlife trade within Lao PDR and across its border with Viet Nam came under focus at a first-ever workshop on wildlife trade for frontline enforcement ...

VIENTIANE: Laos is stepping up efforts to export chilli peppers to China and the Republic of Korea through a new initiative ...

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is to get $10m to scale up efforts to improve food safety. The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) board of directors approved the grant as part of plans to ...

The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on February 3 signed an agreement for a $12 million loan and grant package for a ...