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Rare Earth Ponds Burst in Houaphanh, Villages Halt River Use Pending Inspections

Village authorities along the Nam Vaen and Nam Xam rivers have told residents to stop using river water after two rare earth mining ponds in Houaphanh burst on 1 November and released chemical wastewater into the Nam Vaen River. According to the 3-November notice, residents of Meuangvaen, Nakao, and Nakhoun...

Lao Scholar Draws on History to Explore What Makes a Country ‘Great’

In many Lao communities, temples are among the cleanest places around. People sweep the...

Muddy Nam Song River Raises Public Doubts Over Official Explanation

Vang Vieng’s Nam Song River has been muddy for weeks, but many residents are...

Salavan United Terminates National Football Player Over ‘Unexcused Absence’ Amid Match-Fixing Allegations

Salavan United Football Club, based in Salavan in southern Laos, has terminated the contract...

Miss Universe Laos 2026 Told to Stop Activities Over Brand Rights

Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (MGI) has demanded that organizers of Miss Universe...

Vientiane’s Walking Street a Surprising Sensation

By Elle. Right in the middle of the Vientiane New World shopping district, beside the Mekong River, is Walking Street.   This vibrant new shopping and dining...

Army Stationed to Remove UXO for Laos-China Railway

Soldiers from the Lao People's Army have been deployed to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) along the route earmarked for the Laos-China railway so that...

Vehicle Sales in Laos to be made in Kip Only

Vehicle sales in Laos are to be made strictly in kip this year in a bid to promote the national currency, according to Governor...

Laos, Cambodia to open New Border Crossing

A new international border crossing between Laos and Cambodia is set to open next week. The border crossing will connect Champasack Province in Laos with...

Laos-Vietnam Oil Pipeline Project Expected to Go Ahead

The Laos-Vietnam oil pipeline project is an ambitious plan to import diesel and petrol fuels to Laos from Vietnam by way of a 306km...

New National Library of Laos Construction Complete

A handover ceremony for the newly constructed National Library of Laos was held on 29 December 2016 between the Ministry of Information, Culture and...