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Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of the entrance showed signs of collapse, raising serious safety concerns. Two villagers remain missing after flash floods trapped seven men inside the cave on 20 May. Teams successfully rescued five of the men by 30 May,...

Rescuers Pull First Survivor Alive From Flooded Cave in Laos

One of the villagers trapped for more than a week inside a flooded cave...

Five Alive, Two Still Trapped in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescuers confirmed on Wednesday that five villagers were found alive inside a flooded mine...

European Union Sanctions Lao Bank JDB Over Alleged Russia Ties

The European Union has sanctioned the Lao-based Joint Development Bank (JDB), marking the first...

Small Aircraft Crashes in Pakngum District, Leaving Two Dead

This is a developing story. A small aircraft crashed in Pakngum District, Vientiane Capital, on...

Seven Missing in Houaphanh after Tropical Storm Wipha

Seven people have been reported missing in the wake of Tropical Storm Wipha which caused flash floods in Houaphanh Province last weekend. Authorities in Houaphanh...

Blue Emergency Polls in Vientiane to Provide Real-time Emergency Response Service

Blue Emergency Poles, which began to appear across Vientiane a few months ago, are designed to provide a real-time emergency response service and on-the-spot...

New Road Connects Thai Border to Luang Prabang, Reduces Travel Time

A new road connecting the Thai border at Nan Province with Luang Prabang Province in Laos has officially opened, cutting the travel time for...

Laos To Launch Online eVisa Service in July

Laos will begin offering electronic tourist visa (eVisa) applications in July this year, allowing visitors to apply for a visa online prior to arriving...

Laos Swine Flu Outbreak Sees Thailand, China Ban Pig Imports

China and Thailand have both ban pork and pig product imports from Laos following the country's first outbreak of African swine fever. The first cases...

Vientiane’s 200-year-old Trees Demolished for Hotel Construction

Vientiane residents have taken to social media in protest of the felling of a number of trees along the capital's riverside, purportedly to make...