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South Korean Rights Group Exposes Widespread Online Child Exploitation, Prostitution in Laos

A South Korean anti-trafficking organization has raised alarm over reports that some South Korean nationals are engaging in long-term prostitution and child exploitation in Laos, taking advantage of weak enforcement and low living costs. Speaking on CBS Radio’s Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show on 6 November, Lee Hyun-sook, Executive Director of...

New Boten-Mohan Shuttle Enhances Connectivity, Regional Integration

On 3 November, Laos and China officially launched the cross-border shuttle service between Boten...

Early Bird Tickets for Luang Prabang Music Festival Gone in Five Minutes

The inaugural Luang Prabang Music Festival (LPMF) has received an overwhelming response, with all...

Laos Launches Emergency Response After First Polio Outbreak in Nearly a Decade

Laos has confirmed its first polio outbreak in almost ten years, with three cases...

Laos Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Growth and Social Progress at UN Summit

Laos has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, people-centered development and called for stronger international...

RHB Bank Lao Opens 3rd Branch in Dongdok

RHB Bank Lao has opened a third branch in Dongdok on the 26th of January, 2018. The official ceremony was attended by Country Head Danny Ling,...

Laos Featured on Travel + Leisure’s 50 Best Places to Travel in 2018

Luang Prabang has done it again by landing on top travel magazine, Travel + Leisure's 'The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2018." This UNESCO World Heritage...

Drug Bust Finds 11 Million Meth Pills from Laos

The Royal Thai Navy Mekong River unit has confiscated 11 million methamphetamine pills that originated in Laos, according to reports this week. The Thai navy...

Official Visit Laos Year 2018 Song: ‘Simply Beautiful’

Check out the official promotional music video for the Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign song entitled "Simply Beautiful." Apart from the extraordinary voice talents of local...

Maybank Expands Women Eco-Weavers Programme to Laos

Maybank Group through its Corporate Responsibility arm, Maybank Foundation, has expanded its “Maybank Women Eco Weavers” programme to Laos making it the third country...

Government Attempts to Improve Almsgiving Practice in Luang Prabang

Visitors to Luang Prabang relish the long rows of saffron monks at dawn that have become a highlight of the tourist experience in this...