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Khammouane Sets Sights on Tourism Boom in 2025 with New Attractions, Eco-Friendly Initiatives

As 2025 kicks off, Khammouane Province is setting its sights on boosting tourism and drawing in more visitors this year. The province is ready to become a top spot for both local and international travelers, according to Somsackda Keomany, Deputy Head of the Provincial Information, Culture, and Tourism Department.  In 2024,...

Lao Child, Youth Development Association Officially Approved to Drive Child Rights, Child Protection, Youth Empowerment Programs Nationwide

The Lao Child and Youth Development Association (LaoCYDA) has been officially established in Laos.  With...

Tanu Vannasin: From School Competitions to Laos’ National Music Stage

Tanu has been singing his whole life. Born and raised in Vientiane, this popular...

Laos Reports 46 Human Trafficking Cases in 2024, 95 Arrested.

Laos recorded 46 cases of human trafficking in 2024, leading to the arrest of...

Laos Steps Up Efforts to Eliminate Schistosomiasis by 2030

The Lao Ministry of Health is ramping up efforts to wipe out schistosomiasis, a...

Grain Drain, Laos’ Sand Mining Damaging the Mekong

Grain by grain, truckload by truckload, Laos’ section of the Mekong river is being dredged of sand to make cement — a commodity being...

SilkAir to Codeshare With Lao Airlines

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has signed a codeshare agreement with Lao Airlines for its flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang, providing...

New Kindergartens for Xekong, Xieng Khuang Provinces

Children in Tiew village, Lamam district, Xekong province, will have a brand new kindergarten to brighten their learning environment. The building in Tiew village was...

Displaced Xayaboury Folk to Get Compensation from Hydro Project

Local residents who had to leave their homes to make way for the construction of a dam on the Nam Ngum river in Ngeun...

US Secretary of State Lays Groundwork for Future Cooperation

US Secretary of State John Kerry has highlighted key areas of cooperation with Laos ahead of President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Laos in...

Women Lack Understanding of Gender Equality: Project Report

The Vientiane Commission for the Advancement of Women and Mother and Child Affairs needs to create greater understanding of gender equality among women in target...