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Vat Phou Featured on National Geographic as Hidden Gem in Southeast Asia

Vat Phou, an ancient temple in Laos’ Champasack Province, has been featured in a National Geographic Travel article as a hidden gem for travelers seeking serenity, history, and beauty without the crowds.  This UNESCO-listed site was praised for its “striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat” but with a quieter, more...

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are...

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

Free HIV/AIDS Treatment Centre Opens in Vientiane

The Ministry of Health recently opened a new unit to treat people living with HIV/AIDS at Mittaphab Hospital in Vientiane. The unit comprises patients' rooms,...

Children’s Hospital Marks Fifth Anniversary

The Children's Hospital in Vientiane hopes to be a fully-fledged modern facility by 2025, providing all patients with top quality service. Speaking at a ceremony...

Almsgiving Draws Crowds

Thousands of people gathered yesterday morning to give alms to monks at the That Luang esplanade, in a traditional ritual that is a highlight...

Lao, US Organisations Ink Deal on Joint Development Project

The Office of the Lao Front for National Construction and the Centre for Lao-American International Development will work jointly to improve education, health and...

Gov’t Launches Hotline for Citizens to Voice Concerns

The government yesterday launched the hotline number 1516 to connect with members of the public in a move that will enable ordinary people to...

Breeders Abandon Tilapia Farms

Most fish farmers in Vientiane and the province of Champassak have stopped raising tilapia (panin) after being unable to compete with the low market...