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Obama’s Visit to Laos a Watershed Moment for L.A.’s Lao Community

Last week, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the nation of Laos in Southeast Asia, when he attended an economic summit in the capital city of Vientiane.

Laos-China Railway Construction to Begin in December

Construction of a historic railway linking Lao capital Vientiane to the Chinese border over a distance of 427 km is expected to begin in December this year, an official in charge said here Wednesday.

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 moon of the lunar calendar (this year on 16 September) at local temples nationwide to celebrate and remember the dead.

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 morning of the next day.

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.

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 (ITE) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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.

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, with over 1,000 people in need of the centre’s help.