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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...

Laos Tops Guardian Hotlist of 2018 Travel Destinations

Laos has topped a hotlist of 2018 travel destinations released by The Guardian, published on its website in the Asia section last week. The Guardian...

Savannakhet Reaches Population of 1 Million

Savannakhet Province is now officially the province with the largest population in Laos, according to a report released by the provincial statistics bureau on...

13th Annual Lao Food Festival Set to be Largest Yet

President of the Lao Business Women’s Association Madame Chanthachone Vongsay has encouraged Vientiane residents and visitors to attend the 13th Annual Lao Food Festival, which is scheduled...

29 Road Accident Deaths During New Year Celebration

Twenty-nine (29) people were killed in road accidents nationwide between 29 Dec 2017 and 2 Jan 2018. According to the Traffic Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security,...

Vang Vieng Expressway to be Extended to China

The Vientiane to Vang Vieng expressway is now to be extended to China, according to a recent announcement by Yunnan Construction Engineering Group. The first...

New Law to Ensure Fair Compensation for Relocated Populations

A new law will pave the way for fairer and faster compensation payouts for landowners that lose their property to development projects, according to...