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Bokeo Families Relocate to Make Way for Dam

Resettlement of communities from areas of the Nam Tha 1 hydropower project is 87 percent complete, with displaced families in Bokeo province having been...

Laos Orders Fire Trucks from China

The government recently ordered 50 fire trucks from China, which are expected to be distributed to fire prevention and protection teams in urban and...

Students Learn about the Role of ASEM

The European Union has highlighted the significance of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Process and how it positively impacts Laos, at a seminar given to...

Nationwide Crackdown on Drugs

Many provinces around the country have launched a crackdown on illegal drugs this month, with a number of drug traffickers having been arrested. The first...

India Pledges to Provide more Scholarships

The Indian government will continue to provide an additional 25 scholarships a year for Lao officials and students to study in India, it was...

VAT Payments at Border Crossings Not Yet Enforced

An order issued by the Minister of Finance relating to the payment of Valued Added Tax (VAT) at border crossings has not yet been...

Investment Grows at SEZs

Over US$1 billion has been disbursed in various business activities and the development of special and specific economic zones (SEZs), driven by growing regional...

Boun Khao Salak or Celebration of the Dead

Laos celebrates many annual festivals (called “Boun”) which are particularly beautiful. Boun Khao Salak is a Buddhist festival held annually during the 10th full...

Xekong Faces Flooding

Xekong province was faced with flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall that began in the evening of September 12 and continued into the...

The Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrated in Vientiane

Guangxi People's Radio Broadcasting Station and the Liewto School have jointly celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival entitled “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” in Vientiane Capital. The Chinese Mid-Autumn...

Laos Takes Out Tourism Gongs

Laos received several honours at the recent 8th Mekong Tourism Alliance Awards with a presentation ceremony taking place during the International Travel Expo 2016...

Foreign Investors Inject More Interest into Private Hospitals

More foreign investors are interested in opening private hospitals in the country in response to growing patient demand for high quality health services. Foreign investors...

Funding Needed to Improve Lives of Disabled People

The Cooperative Orthotic & Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) Centre in Vientiane is continuing its work to raise money to improve conditions for disabled people in...

Laos Shares View on Cultural Values

Laos has been in adherence with the conservation of national cultural heritage alongside its efforts in economic development, through the success of which the...