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Young Luang Prabang Artisan Wins Global Award for Lao Embroidery

Lao handicrafts shone brightly on the global stage, as a unique embroidery technique by a young Lao artisan won the Youngest Artisan award at this year’s International Festival of Handicrafts in Kokand, Uzbekistan.  The festival, held from 19 to 21 September, brought together 250 international participants from over 70 countries....

Vientiane Court Issues Death Sentences in Major Drug Trafficking Case as Nationwide Crackdown Intensifies

On 18 September, the Vientiane Provincial People’s Court delivered harsh sentences to five individuals...

Thailand to ‘Clarify Misunderstandings’ after SEA Games Petanque Ban

AFP - Thailand said Tuesday, 23 September, it would "clarify misunderstandings" after the world...

Sekong Targets Skilled Labour Growth Amid Rising Demand from Energy Sector

Sekong Province has registered and issued work permits to over 1,800 foreign workers in...

14 killed, 124 Missing in Taiwan After Barrier Lake Burst

AFP - At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst...

Government to Crack Down on “Ghost” Civil Servants

The Lao government is currently in the process of clarifying the actual number of civil servants amid growing public concern over the possibility of...

Former PM Bouasone Bouphavanh Retires from Public Service

Former Prime Minister of the Lao PDR Mr. Bouasone Bouphavanh has officially retired from public service, handing over his post at the National Economic...

Vientiane Hit by Water Shortage amid Drought

Vientiane’s water utility company, Nampapa Nakhone Luang, is currently installing a new pump to draw water up from the Nam Ngum river as some...

Lao Samsung Electronics Partners with WFP to Assist Deaf Students

Lao Samsung Electronics in cooperation with the World Food Program has created educational opportunities for deaf and speech-impaired students, equitable with the general public,...

Nine Border Checkpoints to Discontinue Visa On Arrival Services

According to a notice issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday, nine of Laos’s border checkpoints will discontinue providing visa on arrival services...

Chinese Embassy, Lao Police Deport 137 Scammers

The Chinese Embassy to Laos has urged Lao people to be wary of groups of Chinese scammers after the deportation of 137 Chinese nationals...