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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...

DPM Calls for Joint Efforts to End Violence against Women

With a number of women continuing to suffer violence, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone has called for joint efforts from all walks of...

Vietnamese Leader Arrives Today

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Nguyen PhuTrong, is scheduled to arrive in Vientiane today for a three-day state visit to...

ASEAN Officials Discuss Cooperation on Labour Practices

ASEAN labour officials are meeting over two days in Vientiane to update progress, share experiences and seek ways for future cooperation on labour practices. The...

Doctors’ Training Course Boosts Health Prospects for Newborns

Paediatric experts need to learn more about infectious diseases, hematology, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and neurology if they are to improve the health...

Road Users Call for End to Tolls in Champassak

Business operators in Champassak province have called on the provincial government to close down the toll booths located on Road No. 16 but so...

IFRC Confirms further Cooperation with Lao Red Cross

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has agreed to continue its partnership with the Lao Red Cross on relief...