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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...

Luang Prabang Library Boat Attracting more Young Readers

The Lao Children's Library Boat in Luang Prabang province is using books with easy to interpret stories and illustrations which are attractive to children...

Roads still Open for Boat Racing Festival

Vientiane Traffic Police Department confirmed yesterday that roads around this year's boat racing festival will remain open with the exception of Chao Fa Ngum...

Unregulated Signage Proliferates in the Capital

The problem of foreign language signboards erected by businesses in Vientiane is now too difficult, an official has revealed, because there are simply so...

Tackling Project Bottlenecks to Improve Development Outcomes

Through the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (8th NSEDP), Laos has focused on maintaining high economic growth that benefits all people and in continuing...

Laos, Thailand Enhance Tourism Cooperation

Laos and Thailand have agreed on enhancing their cooperation in the tourism sector, aiming to jointly promote the tourism potentials of the two countries...

NA President Urges Better Economic Zone Management

President of the National Assembly, Ms Pany Yathotou has stressed that all relevant government organisations need to urgently improve their administration and coordination mechanisms...