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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...

Ministry Thanks ASEAN Quiz Sponsors

The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has presented certificates of honour to more than 30 companies, organisations, hotels, restaurants, banking and education institutes...

Plans Announced for Lao TeCHMART 2016

The Ministry of Science and Technology held a joint press conference on Friday to announce the programme for Lao TeCHMART next month, which aims...

Fierce Lightning, International Coverage Ignites Concern in Capital

Lightning strikes and thunder are a common feature of every rainy season in Laos but recent coverage from abroad featuring the shocking albeit rare...

Border Marker Setters’ Outstanding Efforts Awarded by Nation

Outstanding efforts by members of a team responsible for planting of marker poles at the border between the country and Vietnam have received recognition,...

Tanmixay-Sikeuth Road Upgrade Commences

The 9.4 kilometre road from Tanmixay crossroads in Xaythany district to the Sikeuth junction with Highway 13 North in Naxaithong district has commenced after...

ASEAN Officials Finalise Documents for Summits

ASEAN officials on the weekend finalised draft documents for the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related summits scheduled to take place back-to-back from...