Latest news about Laos
90% cut in regional call rates
UBON RATCHATHANI : Advanced Info Service (AIS) has joined with Mfone of Cambodia and Lao Telecom of Laos to clip mobile airtime rates by up to 90% for their prepaid customers making calls among the three countries at local rates.
5 Sep 2010, 9:26 pm | click here to view more
In Laos, passion puts wheelchair project on a roll
Noriyasu Okayama has been working in Laos for more than six years, helping out at a factory that manufactures and promotes the use of wheelchairs in that country.
4 Sep 2010, 9:06 am | click here to view more
Airman killed in Laos awarded Medal of Honor - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, who was killed in action in 1968 in Laos, will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor on Sept. 21, the White home announced Friday.
4 Sep 2010, 12:58 pm | click here to view more
Quang Tri builds grand marker on Laos border
Authorities of Vietnam’s central province of Quang Tri and Salavan province in Laos on September 3 began construction of Grand Border Marker 635 on their shared border.
4 Sep 2010, 10:51 am | click here to view more
Meetings in Laos and Cuba to mark Vietnam’s National Day
A meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos, on September 2 to celebrate Vietnam’s 65th National Day, in the presence of Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Boupphavanh and Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad.
4 Sep 2010, 10:48 am | click here to view more
New case for US reparations in Laos
VIENTIANE - Laos carries the tragic distinction of being the most heavily bombed country in the history of modern warfare.
3 Sep 2010, 9:25 am | click here to view more
Laos trains midwives to reverse region's worst maternal mortality rate
Women in Laos have a one in 33 chance of dying as a result of childbirth.
3 Sep 2010, 10:38 am | click here to view more
Air Force hero's actions in Laos finally recognized after 42 years
President Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades at a then-secret base in Laos in 1968, the White home announced Friday.
3 Sep 2010, 10:11 pm | click here to view more
Mekong River rises to near-alarm level in Laos
Vientiane, Laos - The Mekong River, after sinking to record-breaking lows this year, has risen close to the official alarm level in Laos after weeks of heavy rain, media reports said Thursday.
2 Sep 2010, 6:42 am | click here to view more
Laos power plant begins commercial operation
The Nam Lik 1-2 hydropower plant, located in the central province of Vientiane has commenced commercial operation as the demand for electricity in Laos continues to rise. China International Water E .....
1 Sep 2010, 3:16 am | click here to view more