Chinese Support Gives Laos an Edge Over Powerful Neighbor Vietnam A Mekong River hydropower dam scheduled to open this month worries Vietnam because the country sits just downriver from it and would be threatened by […]
Japan pouring US$17.8 million into Luang Prabang water supply upgrade The Japanese government is funding a grant aid project worth US$17.8 million to improve the water supply system in Luang Prabang city, under a grant […]
Vietnamese, Lao youth work together to promote bilateral ties A seminar was held in the northern province of Bac Ninh on October 9 to discuss the role of Vietnamese and Lao youth in maintaining and […]
Chinese govt awards 50 scholarships to Lao students The Chinese government has awarded 50 scholarships to outstanding local students and those from disadvantaged remote areas so they can study for bachelor and master’s degrees in […]
Where is Lao’s missing human rights activist? Lao human rights activist, Od Sayavong, has been missing in Thailand since late August, just months after meeting a United Nations (UN) special rapporteur. — The Asean Post […]
Lao ride-hailing service app set to be featured at Mekong start-up meet A ride-hailing service operating in Laos will be represented at the Mekong Innovation Startup in Tourism (Mist) meeting in Thailand this week. — […]
Flood-hit communities receive more relief supplies Savannakhet province: Government officials led by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone on Wednesday delivered emergency supplies worth over 161 million kip to communities in Xonbouly district that suffered […]
Chinese Hit the Tourist Trail in Laos More Chinese tourists are traveling to Laos, while the number of Western visitors drops. But the behavior of some Chinese tourists puts off local people and Lao tour […]
Vietnamese, Lao men caught trafficking 10 kilos of heroin Lo Van Dung, 31, is held at a police station in Thanh Hoa Province with 9.9 kilograms of heroin, September 27, 2019. Photo courtesy of Thanh […]
Infrastructure development, tourism key for economic growth in Laos: ADB The move follows the recent release of the new Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast which showed the country’s economic growth remaining moderate in 2019 and […]
Govt releases stockpiled rice to lower market price The government has approved the sale of 2,000 tonnes of stockpiled rice to bring down the high market price after a shortage of supply meant the price […]
ADB outlook expects moderate Lao economic growth Additionally, the near stagnation in electricity exports and generation despite a slight recovery in the agriculture sector was a cause for weak growth. — ANN/Vientiane Times Lao Ambassador […]