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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...

Korean Traders Eyeing Local Market

More Korean businesses are looking for opportunities to get their products into the Lao market with its continuing strong economic growth, according to organisers...

Request to Export More Veneer Set for Approval

The government is expected to approve requests by provinces that seek to export more veneer following the earlier announcement by the government to cease...

Smaller Plantation Trees Get Export Go-ahead

The government has permitted the export of plantation timbers with trunks measured at 12 centimetres or less after the raising of a suspension that...

Laos to Leave Money Grey List’ Next Year

Laos is actively working to address Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies to graduate from the Grey List of the...

House Fires Raze Properties in Vientiane

In just the past week, there have been four house fires in Vientiane, resulting in damages to five houses estimated at over 1 billion...

Luang Prabang Reports Damage From Flash Flooding

A total of 155 villages in Luang Prabang province have suffered damages from flash flooding after heavy rains from August 8-21, with damages estimated...