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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...

Asean, China Join Forces to Tackle Transnational Crime

ASEAN member states and China will further boost their joint efforts through bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms to tackle transnational crime. Transnational crime includes drugs...

NA Approves Draft-amended Law on Government

The National Assembly (NA) approved a draft-amended Law on Government on Tuesday that revises the mandates of the prime minister, ministers and some state...

Dentists Get Lesson on Infection Control

The University of Health Sciences will continue to teach hygiene and infection control to dentists in order to provide a safe care and working...

Laos Reports on Science and Technological Progress in ASEAN

Senior officials from Laos joined the 9th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (IAMMST-9) and ASEAN Committee meeting on Science and Technology in Cambodia recently, aiming...

Deeper Understanding Vital for Better Sanitation in Borikhamxay

Despite some progress, Thaphabath district in Borikhamxay province still needs to increase local people's understanding of the importance of improvements to sanitation. People in target...

Round Table Meeting Aims to Advance Laos’ Development

Vientiane province will host the 2016 Round Table Implementation Meeting (RTIM) from November 24-25. Preparations included arrangements for security, accommodation, provision of equipment for use...