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Walking Event to Celebrate International Day for Peace

Hundreds of people are expected to take part in a fun walk in Vientiane on Saturday morning starting at 5:30am to celebrate International Day...

Lao Fashion Week Underway in Vientiane

Lao Fashion Week 2016 kicked off on Monday with the launch of a popup store displaying fashion pieces from participating designers to support the...

Ethnic Culture Park Boat Races Set to Make a Splash

One of the biggest boat racing festivals in Vientiane will take place on the Mekong at the Inpeng Ethnic Culture Park near the Lao-Thai...

Checks on Petrol Importers Hit Bureaucratic Snags

Some northern provinces are struggling to carry out inspections of petrol stations and fuel importers as central level officials have not provided them with...

Economists Predict Laos-South Korea Economic Boom

Lao economists are optimistic that economic cooperation between Laos and Republic of Korea will surge after eight cooperation documents were signed by the two...

Laos Sets Ambitious Education Goals for 2020

Laos has set a goal for everyone aged 15-35 to complete the equivalent of lower secondary schooling by 2020, according to a government minister. Minister...

Vientiane Road Accident Injuries Spike this Month

The number of road accident victims being treated at Mittaphab Hospital has increased this month coinciding with the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits, a...

CCTV Upgrade 20 Percent Complete

Work to improve and install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems along roads in the capital is now more than 20 percent complete, according to the...

Students to Resit NUOL Entrance Exams after Questions Leaked

The National University of Laos has ordered Group B students who registered to study social sciences to resit the entrance exam next week after...

Heavy Rain Lashes Southern Provinces

While some areas remain unaffected by strong winds and heavy rain as forecast from September 13-15, there has been significant rainfall in other parts...

Climate Change Adaptation Project Launched to Sustain Wetlands

A project valued at US$4.7 million was launched yesterday in Vientiane, aiming to help communities in and around the XeChamphone, and BeungKhiatNgong wetlands to...

TS Korea to Be Reopened for Lao Students to Learn Korean Languages

The King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) will be reopened in Vientiane Capital in the near future so that Lao students can learn Korean language...

South Korean Company Confers on Lao Mega Project

Representatives from a South Korean company visited Laos recently to discuss their investment in the US$2-billion Lao Resort Complex located in the Km 62...

Thai Company Supports Formula for Flood Relief

Dumex Ltd. of Thailand and other sponsor companies in Laos have presented about 1,000 boxes of Dumex's infant formula valued at 134 million kip...