VIENTIANE – The First Beidou Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) was officially inaugurated at Saysettha Development Zone in Laos’ capital Vientiane on Friday.
First Beidou CORS Inaugurated in Laos

Migrants From Laos Experience Smoother Assimilation Into Thai Society
Migrant workers from Laos tend to assimilate better into Thai society than their counterparts from Myanmar and Cambodia, mainly due to similarities in language, lifestyle and culture.
Debt-ridden Vietnamese Property Group to Sell Rubber Plantations in Laos
Hoang Anh Gia Lai is desperate to find a way to settle its $1.44 billion debt.
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.









