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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...

New Zealand Announces UXO Clearance Package

New Zealand will provide NZD10 million (US$7.2 million), one of the biggest single contributions made through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to Laos'...

ASEAN Summits Wrap Up to Great Acclaim

The Lao government has expressed its satisfaction with its great accomplishment in hosting the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related summits, which wrapped...

Obama Looks to Cement Closer Ties to Laos

LUANG PRABANG, Laos – Aiming to cement closer ties to Laos and its people, President Barack Obama toured a Buddhist temple Wednesday and paid...

New Zealand Provides $11.5 Million to Support UXO Clearance in Laos

New Zealand will provide an extra 11.5 million dollars to help clear unexploded landmines left over in Laos following the Vietnam war. US planes dropped...

Spotlight: Belt and Road Initiative Broadens Prospect For China-Laos Cooperation

VIENTIANE -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday called for concerted efforts between China and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member states to push...

Laos: A Remote Battleground For North And South Korea

North Korea and South Korea maintain strict separation most everywhere in the world. Yet oddly, one of the few places they intersect is Laos,...