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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...

Update on Wooden Product Exports Allowed and Prohibited

An updated list of wooden products allowed for and prohibited from export has been released in a move to regulate timber businesses, while closing...

Bus Passengers to Benefit from New Tracking Systems

Vientiane bus users should no longer have to worry about waiting for public buses because transport officials are installing a bus locator system and...

Stakeholders Hope Capacity Building Continues Once Programme Ends

Officials, experts and beneficiaries of a Norwegian assistance programme hope target communities continue the capacity development founded by the project once the support ends. They...

Hin Namnor Ready for UNESCO Submission Next Year

The submission to world heritage list of the HinNamnor National Protected Area in Khammuan province is scheduled to be deliviered to UNESCO early next...

Authorities Confirm Contractor Responsible for Roadside Repairs

Many roads and drainage systems in the capital have been resurfaced and repaired recently however in the process some concrete slabs or front yards...

Paklaibridge to Be Earthquake Resistant

Construction workers on Nasak-Khokkhaodor Bridge being built across the Mekong River to link the provinces of Xayaboury and Vientiane took many months to complete...