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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...

Almost 1,000 Died in Road Accidents, a Statistical Report says

Some 995 lives were claimed by road accidents in Laos last year with Vientiane topping the list of road accident death toll density, the...

“Dinner with Beckett” Shown in Vientiane

Daniel Foley, an actor, writer and director from Performance Exchange London presented “Dinner with Beckett” at the Mercure Vientiane Hotel in Vientiane Capital last...

Chinese-invested Company Builds Primary School in Laos

A primary school built by Chinese-invested Jixiang cement factory in Lao central Khammouane province has been inaugurated in September, a representative of the company...

TK Sound Lao Welcomes New Artists at Music Launch

Following on the success of its previous three launches, TK Sound Lao Entertainment recently held another promotional event for traditional folk songs and to...

New JICA Volunteers Group Arrives in Laos

New Japanese volunteers dispatched by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently arrived in Laos to support socio-economic and human resource development across the country. The...

WWF Commends Laos’s Decision to Dismantle Tiger Farms

The government’s intention to phase out tiger farms announced at the UN CITES 17th Conference of Parties last week in Johannesburg, South Africa is...