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Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects in Vientiane Capital due to serious environmental and safety concerns, including recent land collapses in residential areas. The decision was announced in an official notice from the National Assembly on 1 July, the same day it...

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...

Hong Kong Govt Proposes Limited Recognition of Same-Sex Couples’ Rights

By Holmes CHAN/AFP - The Hong Kong government said on 2 July it will...

Lao-China Railway to Pilot Automated Parking Fee System at Vientiane Station

The Lao-China Railway Company has announced plans to introduce an automated parking fee collection...

Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import...

Laos-China Railway Construction to Begin in December

Construction of a historic railway linking Lao capital Vientiane to the Chinese border over a distance of 427 km is expected to begin in...

Boun Khao Salak or Celebration of the Dead

Laos celebrates many annual festivals (called “Boun”) which are particularly beautiful. Boun Khao Salak is a Buddhist festival held annually during the 10th full...

Xekong Faces Flooding

Xekong province was faced with flooding in the wake of heavy rainfall that began in the evening of September 12 and continued into the...

The Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrated in Vientiane

Guangxi People's Radio Broadcasting Station and the Liewto School have jointly celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival entitled “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” in Vientiane Capital. The Chinese Mid-Autumn...

Laos Takes Out Tourism Gongs

Laos received several honours at the recent 8th Mekong Tourism Alliance Awards with a presentation ceremony taking place during the International Travel Expo 2016...

Foreign Investors Inject More Interest into Private Hospitals

More foreign investors are interested in opening private hospitals in the country in response to growing patient demand for high quality health services. Foreign investors...