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Vientiane Province Mandates Illegal Vehicles Registeration

Owners of illegal or undocumented vehicles in Muen district, Vientiane Province, must register their vehicles within 45 days of 30 June, following a new directive issued by local authorities. The order is part of a broader campaign to crack down on illegally imported vehicles and prevent similar incidents in the...

Dalai Lama Says he Will Have Successor After his Death

By Tenzin WOEDEN/AFP - The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed on 2 July...

Government Officials Undergo Water Rescue Training as Rainy Season Starts

From 30 June to 2 July, officials from key government agencies in Laos, including...

Doi Ka Noi’s Final Dish: How a Lao Chef’s Cookbook Became Her Greatest Legacy

Doi Ka Noi, a renowned Lao restaurant in Vientiane Capital known for its ever-changing...

Tourism Fuels Revenue Surge in Luang Prabang in Five Months of 2025

Luang Prabang earned nearly LAK 700 billion (USD 32 million) in the first five...

China’s Dams Proving Beneficial

Known as the Lancang River in China, the Mekong river is the heart of Southeast Asian countries, with over 60 million people depending on...

Authorities Level the Playing Field for Local Fishermen

Following a fishery legislation installed in 2009, which bans the use of traps and tools that can severely harm fish stocks, authorities in Khong...

Seatbelts Now Compulsory on Vientiane Roads

While regulations on seatbelt use have existed since 2013, the law has rarely been enforced. Recently, however, Vientiane residents have begun receiving fines from...

Asean Sustainable Tourism Awards to Encourage New Tourism Standards

With the Asean Sustainable Tourism Awards (ASTA) approaching for the first time in January 2018, the Lao Tourism sector is preparing to inform the...

The Paris Climate Agreement and How it Affects Laos

Before June 1st, the average citizen in any given country was probably unaware of the Climate Change Conference that took place in Paris in...

Vientiane to Launch Weekly Early Morning Citywide Cleanup

In a country where a recycling and effective garbage system is void, littered streets and roadsides have always been an eyesore for cities across...