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Leaf-Wrapped Lao Snack Mieng Goes Viral in Vientiane

A traditional Lao snack has gone viral. Mieng, a leaf-wrapped delicacy, is experiencing a surge in popularity after a TikTok video showing crowds lining up to buy it captured the nation’s attention. With the cluster fig season now underway, more people are discovering the snack’s unique flavors and fresh, local...

Laos Wins Best National Costume at Mister Global 2025 with Mani Khot Tree-Inspired Design

The ancient Mani Khot tree, a sacred symbol rooted in Champasack Province, southern Laos,...

Lao Students Celebrate Teacher’s Day with Goats, Chickens, Gratitude

On Laos’ National Teacher’s Day, celebrated each year on 7 October, students across the...

Young Luang Prabang Artisan Wins Global Award for Lao Embroidery

Lao handicrafts shone brightly on the global stage, as a unique embroidery technique by...

Back in Business: How Tourists Are Reviving Laos’ Hotels, Restaurants, Communities

After years of pandemic-induced quiet, Laos is seeing its hotels fill up, restaurants reopen,...

Elephant Festival 2018 Launches

On the 17th of February, the annual Elephant Festival was launched in Sayaboury with the presences of President Bounyang Vorachit, Governor Phongsavanh Sitthavong, ministers of...

Laokham Executive Detained for Defrauding Investors

Economic police in Vientiane Capital are holding the founder of Laokham Consultant International Investment Company in custody after members of the public accused the...

The Most Followed Lao Instagram Celebrities

Apart from Facebook, Instagram is one of the most used social media websites in Laos. Thousands of pictures flood the digital platform daily as both amateurs and professionals...

Laos is the Youngest Nation in Asia

As many parts of the world prepare to cope with large aging populations, sparsely populated Laos remains the youngest nation in Asia. According to a...

Tilleke & Gibbins Publishes 2018 Doing Business in Laos Guide

The Laos chapter of Global Guide 2018: Doing Business In..., a guide published by Practical Law in association with Lex Mundi, presents a comprehensive Q&A-style...

Former Vang Vieng Airport to Become Tourist Destination

Earlier this week, Vientiane Province signed an agreement with Ichin Engineering & Construction Lao Company, authorizing the latter to invest USD $200 million into developing the...