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US Tariffs to Take Effect 1 August Without New Trade Deals

AFP - US tariffs will kick in on 1 August if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on 6 July. The rates will "boomerang back" to the sometimes very high levels that President Donald Trump had announced...

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...

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...

Korean Volunteers Ready to Contribute to Development Call in Laos

Nine volunteers from the Republic of Korea are getting accustomed to the customs, culture, cuisine and vernacular of Laos ahead of formal duty commencement...

Rescue Teams Train Ahead of Summits

Vientiane medical staff and rescue teams have been undertaking rescue drills to improve their emergency response, particularly with a view to any potential call...

Savannakhet to Issue Land Titles in Computer System

Savannakhet province will strive to issue land titles for some 12,000 land plots within the year after the province was selected to implement a...

New Australian Funding for Poverty Alleviation

The Australian Embassy is calling for applications for its 2017 small grants programme to deliver community-level projects that contribute to poverty alleviation in Laos.Individuals,...

Poor Household Prevalence Drops as Poverty Reduction Push Persists

The extent of poor families in Laos has continued to decrease after the government and partners mobilised significant funding and efforts to infrastructure development...

Two Houses Burn Down in Donpamai Village

Two houses burned down in Donpamai village, Sisattanak district, Vientiane, on Wednesday, with resulting damages estimated at some 900 million kip.An official in charge...