The country code for Laos is +856. This country code, along with the area code, is required to call a telephone number in Laos from another country. Also an international dialing prefix, specific to ...

Laos' Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare will host the fourth National Skills Competition next month to promote ...

Economic instability and challenges in social services are threatening the gains Laos has made in poverty eradication, education, nutritional status, and other key human development indicators. The ...

VIENTIANE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will collaborate with its partners to improve Lao cattle breeds, focusing on enhancing growth and quality to meet market ...

have led to increasing and stable rice surpluses in the country. Today, Laos has achieved rice self-sufficiency at the national level. At the regional level, there are differences in rice ...

VIENTIANE: The Lao government and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) on Friday (Feb 28) evaluated their ongoing ...

VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Energy and Mines is working with international partners to develop carbon market opportunities in ...

The benefits of earthworm-based composting are many. Not least of all, it will enrich the soil, reduce waste, and increase ...

Landlocked Laos is comprised of thickly forested and mountainous terrain. The Mekong River forms a large part of the country's western border with Thailand. Most children in Laos live in rural areas, ...