One of the smallest and most sparsely populated nations in Southeast Asia, the Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic, a mountainous, landlocked country wedged between Vietnam, Thailand and China, has ...

Poverty is widespread in Laos, and is especially severe for children from ethnic minorities living in rural areas. Families lack access to basic services, including health care, sanitation and food.

Currently, Laos does not regulate the amount of sodium content in any CPCF products. In South-East Asia, commercially produced food has become a prevalent component in the diets of young children ...

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.