Sticky rice is the staple food of Laotian meals, and green rice paddies can seem to spread to the horizon. Lao-lao, a rice whiskey, requires sticky rice to be steamed and washed, then fermented ...

That’s reflective of the food of Nakhon Phanom, which borders Laos on the Mekong River in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, is home to a large Lao population, and is just a short skip away ...

In some poorer areas, stunting is even more prevalent. Experts say a lack of dietary diversity is a big part of the problem Laos is facing worsening child malnutrition, with experts warning that the ...

In rural parts of Laos, 30% of children suffer from chronic malnutrition. This is often caused by poor dietary diversity, due ...

Most children in Laos live in rural areas, where about 80% of families earn a living in agriculture. These rural areas are especially vulnerable to the impacts of natural disasters, such as extreme ...

When it comes to noodle soups, Asia is the best. Lao is the cuisine of Laos, a South-Asian country. Lao meals typically consist of a soup dish which is sipped throughout the meal. Now strain the ...

VIENTIANE: The Lao government and the United Nations have signed off on a project to strengthen large-scale food fortification in Laos, supported by the Indian government, worth US$1 million.

Lao PDR’s economy is projected to grow at 8% in 2013. The major contributors to this are services, hydropower, construction, and food processing sectors. The East Asia and Pacific region is expected ...