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Thailand Approves Loan for New Mekong Bridge in Luang Prabang

Thailand’s Cabinet approved financial assistance for the Lao government to construct the Xiengman-Luang Prabang Mekong Bridge, Thai authorities announced on 8 September through the government’s Public Relation Department website. Construction is expected to begin by 2027, run for approximately four years, and the bridge is projected to enter official operation...

Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption....

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Luang Prabang Economy Grows Despite Sharp Drop in Tourists

Luang Prabang’s economy grew 3.9 percent in the first half of 2026, even as...

Cybercrime Crackdown Intensifies as Authorities Bust Four Operations in Early September in Vientiane

Vientiane police dismantled four cybercrime and online gambling operations across Vientiane Capital in early...

Laos, Vietnam Highly Value Time-honoured Ties, Sign Deals to Deepen Cooperation

Lao and Vietnamese leaders yesterday reiterated their deep appreciation of the time-honoured friendly relations, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two neighbours at...

Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Programme Launches in Laos

Ten students from the National University of Laos, University of Savannakhet, University of Champassak and Souphanouvong University in LuangPrabang province have been selected to...

Students Expand their Horizons with Talk on Chinese Culture

Students from the Kong Zi Institution's Chinese Language Department and the National University of Laos (NUOL) gained an exciting insight into Chinese culture on...

Offline Internet System to Boost Connectivity in Laos

Internet users will be able to access online data via smartphones anywhere with mobile telephone signal, including remote areas, through a new system which...

Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Expand Cooperation

The leaders of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) have agreed to expand their economic cooperation through their joint territorial areas to accelerate the development...

Residents Await Compensation for Nongkhang Airport Lands

Huaphan province wants to help the people affected by Nongkhang airport construction that are suffering from a lack of rice to eat after losing...