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Second Phase of Mekong Flood Barrier Project Nears 90 Percent Completion

The second phase of the Mekong River Erosion Prevention and Development Project in Vientiane Capital is now 89.3 percent complete, as of early September, according to the Department of Public Works and Transport. The project is expected to be fully completed by June 2026. This phase focuses on reducing flooding...

Jorakay Launches First-Ever Regional Tiling Competition in Laos

Jorakay Corporation, Thailand’s leading construction innovation company known for its “Crocodile” brand, has brought...

Thai Top Court Orders Ex-PM Thaksin Jailed for One Year

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court on 9 September ordered the country's most...

Laos Marks World Population Day with Focus on Youth, Reproductive Rights

UNFPA - On 9 September in Vientiane, the Lao Government and UNFPA came together...

Thai Nationals Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Laos, 800,000 Pills Seized

Vientiane provincial authorities have arrested two Thai nationals in connection with a major drug...

Luang Prabang Expects 600,000 Visitors This Year

Luang Prabang Province expects to record about 600,000 visitors this year as the province is accelerating land and aerial transport facilities to satisfy the...

65 Companies Awarded Lao Business Awards 2016

Sixty-five small and large domestic and foreign companies operating business in the Lao PDR have been awarded 40 Years Excellence Awards and ASEAN Business...

Nghe An University Grants Additional Scholarships to Laos

This year, ninety-five Lao students in six provinces were granted scholarships from Nghe An University of Vietnam worth of 6.5 billion VND (almost US$300,000), a...

Stronger Public-Private Collaboration Needed

It is necessary for the public and business community to enhance their collaboration to reform and change production structure and improve production management to ensure...

Installation of CCTV Cameras in Vientiane is Underway

Vientiane Capital is now installing additional CCTV cameras and security alarm devices at over790 locations to ensure the safety of people and their property...

Luang Prabang focuses on Boosting cultural Tourism

The Luang Prabang tourism sector has been focusing on boosting cultural tourism and sustainable development to ensure socio-economic development in the province, according to a...