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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...

Analyst: Thai King Death Affects Regional Casino Business

The death, announced on Thursday, of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej (pictured) creates “near- and long-term” considerations in relation to the regional casino gaming industry,...

Vientiane Water Supply Pours 800 bln kip for Development of Water System

The Vientiane Water Supply State Enterprise injected more than 800 billion kip (about US$100 million) for the expansion and improvement of the water supply...

Samsung Funds World Renew Laos Development Projects

Sumsung on Thursday presented US$17,000 as a financial support to World Renew Laos to fund its integrated development initiatives in northern Laos. The financial package...

New Deputy Minister of Education and Sports Appointed

The President of Souphanouvong University, Luang Prabang Province, Assoc. Prof. Dr Khamphay Sisavanh has been promoted to be the new Deputy Minister of Education...

Kuricorder and Friends Concert Makes Welcome Return

The Kuricorder and Friends Concert series is returning once again to promote cultural exchange between Laos and Japan following the success of last year's...

Parents’ Old Beliefs See Rural Girls Denied an Education

Rural girls in Laos have fewer opportunities than boys to receive an education as their parents believe that they will be nourished by their...