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Laos, China Open Joint Military Aviation Center for Lao Air Force Training

Laos and China have opened a joint military support and training center at Ban Keun Airport in Vientiane Province on 29 September. The center will support training for Lao Air Force pilots and operate alongside the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy, according to Lao people's Army News. The two countries will jointly...

Vientiane’s Smart Road Cleaning, Cooling Pilot Project Nears Completion

Vientiane’s Smart Clean-Cooling Road System pilot project has reached 95 percent completion, and contractors...

Laos Inflation Rises to 7.8 Percent in September as Education, Utility Costs Climb

Laos’ inflation rate rose to 7.8 percent in September, up from 7.7 percent in...

Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng...

Laos Orders Banks to Block Crypto Purchases on Unlicensed Foreign Platforms

Laos has moved to tighten controls on cryptocurrency purchases through foreign platforms, ordering banks...

Villagers’ Homes Destroyed by Storm in Salavanh Province

Houses in Phonephai Village, Salavanh District, Salavanh Province, were badly damaged by stormy weather yesterday evening. A storm ripped through the village at approximately 10...

LOCA and BYD LAO Launch EV Acceleration Pilot Program

LOCA and BYD LAO together are launching a pilot program to conduct the feasibility study of using Electric Vehicles (EV) in transportation service in...

New Outbreak in Luang Prabang Puts Province on High Alert

A large number of cases of Covid-19 recorded in Luang Prabang Province have been traced to quarantine centers and residents returning from other provinces. Laos...

Xayaboury’s Kenthao District Flooded After Heavy Rains

Days of heavy rain in Xayaboury have caused the Namheuang River to burst its banks, flooding parts of Kenthao District. Residents have been forced to...

Tigerhead Drinking Water Recognized Again for World-Class Quality

The world-class quality of Tigerhead Drinking Water from Lao Brewery Co Ltd (LBC) has once again been recognized, most recently at the Quality Awards...

Laos Confirms 194 New Cases of Covid-19 with Large Numbers in Champasack Province

Laos has confirmed 194 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 16,936. The country conducted 4,322 tests over the last 24...