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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...

Leaders Pay Respects to the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

President Bounnhang Vorachit yesterday led a group of high-ranking officials in a visit to the Thai Embassy to pay respects to Thailand's late King...

ADB Supports Sustainable Biodiversity Management

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$12.8 million in additional financing for the ongoing Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project in Laos. The grant assistance is...

Virtual Reality and Drones Could Unlock Secrets of Mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos

Ancient, monumental sandstone jars up to two-and-a-half metres high dot the landscape in central Laos in seemingly random patterns — what was their purpose?...

Food Review: All-American All Star Burgers

On a cool lazy Sunday afternoon in Vientiane, it can be so comfortable at home that stepping out for food is  just not an...

Xayaboury Exports Decline by over 40 Percent

Exports from Xayaboury province for the first nine months of this calendar year have dropped by 43 percent compared to last year, according to...

Vientiane Textile Exhibition Promotes Traditional Weaving

More than 200 pieces of authentic woven textiles from all over Laos, some more than 200 years old, are part of an exhibition taking...