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Laos Prepares for 2025 Digital Census with Training Initiatives

On the top floor of the four-story Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) building, located about 10 kilometers from Vientiane’s city center, a group of trainees focused on their computer screens as they learned to use new digital technology for the upcoming census. “During this period, we are focusing on training to...

Beijing to Roll Out AI Lessons for Primary, Secondary Students

AFP - All primary and secondary schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence classes...

Lao Restaurant Debuts on Asia’s 50 Best Extended List for First Time in History

On 12 March, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants announced the extended 51-100 list ahead of...

Lao Woman Shot Dead in Thailand Over Love Quarrel

A 42-year-old Lao woman was shot and killed at a karaoke bar in Thailand’s...

Digital Growth in Laos with Internet Faster by 17.8 percent in Early 2025

The internet and social media landscape in Laos experienced significant growth in 2025, driven...

The Latest: Obama: US Interest in Asia Not a Passing Fad

  VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Asia (all times local): 3:30 p.m. President Barack Obama says the U.S. commitments to...

How Laos Tries to Balance Its Powerful Neighbors

HONG KONG — A rare spotlight is being cast on Laos as world leaders, including President Obama, prepare to gather in its capital, Vientiane,...

‘My friends Were Afraid of Me’: What 80 Million Unexploded US Bombs Did to Laos

For two years after the accident, Yei Yang refused to leave his home. "I couldn't farm, I couldn't go to see friends, as they might...

U.S. Funds Study for Solar Plant in Laos

As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Laos for his historic visit, the United States has agreed to provide a large grant for a...

Trade Sector Growing but Challenges Lie Ahead

Since the introduction of a market economy in the late 1980s, Laos has enthusiastically participated in international trading blocs. The country joined the ASEAN Free...

Lao Fashion Week Ready to Dazzle

The nation's top talent in design and modelling are gearing up for the excitement of next week's Lao Fashion Week 2016 in the capital. The...