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Thousands Evacuated in Vietnam After Record Rain Triggers Floods

AFP - Thousands of people in Vietnam were evacuated from their homes after record rainfall of more than one metre in 24 hours submerged a central city, the environment ministry said Tuesday. Three measuring stations in the city of Hue recorded rainfall from one metre to 1.7 metres (five feet...

ASEAN Summit in Malaysia Highlights 0% US Tariff, Regional Cooperation, Myanmar

The 47th ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 26–28 October, brought together...

Laos’ President Mourns the Passing of Thailand’s Queen Sirikit

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his condolences to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn on the...

Houaphanh Kicks Off Radio & TV Station Project With Support From Vietnam

On 27 October, Houaphanh Province launched the construction of its new provincial radio and...

Bank of Laos Targets Stronger Oversight, Digital Banking, Regional Connectivity in New Five-Year Strategy

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has unveiled a new five-year plan (2026–2030) aimed at...

Top Lao Government Websites You Didn’t Know About

While most of us are familiar with visiting state offices and calling public hotlines for access to various government services, few would have considered that the Lao...

The Status of Laos’ Forests

The beauty of Laos resides not only in its charming people and sabai sabai culture, but also in the large amounts of green forests that cover the...

Dreams on Canvas: Two Female Artists Finding their Voice in Vientiane

Ole Viravong Scovill was just seven years old when she started drawing. First, it was a comic book; she created a story about a...

Foreign Embassies Host Speed Mentoring Event for Lao Female Youth

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Canadian Embassy and Sinouk Café together with the French and US Embassies organized a Speed Mentoring event on the 6th...

Top Thai Brands 2018 Event Launches in Laos

The Top Thai Brands 2018 Exhibition event has kicked off with a bang yesterday at ITECC in Vientiane Capital. Attending the event was Vice Minister...

Laos Tourism Numbers Decline in 2017

The number of tourists visiting Laos totaled only 3.86 million last year, some 8.73 percent less than in 2016, according to statistics revealed by...