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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...

EDL to Repay Thai Debts with Electricity

Lao electricity officials expect to repay Thai electricity authorities for debts incurred due to energy imports in previous years, with repayments having already begun. Laos...

Govt to Establish Municipalities, Cities

The government has instructed ministries and provinces to work towards establishing municipalities and cities so as to systemise and modernise the cities and their...

Funds Allocated for Railway Compensation Awards

The government has allocated almost 5 billion kip for authorities to finance work in the payment of compensation to those who will lose land...

Lao Government Tackles Trade Challenges

Lao government has identified common challenges in foreign trade and is taking measures to further facilitate trade, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said. Representatives...

Lao Ruling Communist Party to Strengthen Fight Against Corruption

Laos' ruling communist party, Lao People's Revolutionary Party, has vowed to strengthen efforts in fighting corruption, state-run online newspaper Vientiane Times reported Saturday. Taking a...

Laos Promises to Phase Out Tiger Farms: Conservation Groups

JOHANNESBURG — Laos has promised to phase out farms that breed endangered tigers for their body parts, a positive step from a country believed...