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Khammouane Signs USD 1.2 Million Deal to Develop Khounnamphone Nature Tourism Site

Khammouane has signed a concession agreement worth more than USD 1.2 million to develop a stretch of land in Ban Pha Laem, Thakhek District, into a new nature tourism destination called Khounnamphone. The provincial committee signed the agreement with KK Tourism Development Sole Co., Ltd. on 23 September. The company...

Vientiane Shuts Down KM38 Dharma Practice Center After Leader Defies Order Over Reborn Buddha Claim

On 24 September, Vientiane authorities shut down the KM38 Dharma Practice Center in Sangsai...

African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever...

Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...

Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...

NUOL Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Bold Aspirations

The National University of Laos (NUOL) plans to bolster education at all levels, from kindergarten to tertiary education, so that the university matches the...

Lachanthaboun Appointed as President of National Olympic Committee of Laos

Sengdeuane Lachanthaboun has been elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Laos (NOCL). Also the Minister for Education and Sports in...

Borikhamxay Districts Achieve Milestone in Sanitation

Borikhamxay province: Two districts in this province - Pakxan and Thaphabath  are the first in the country to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status...

Kyoto Extends Support for Waste Management Project

Japan's Kyoto Prefecture has committed to continue to help clean up Vientiane after an initiative launched by the two cities in November 2015 proved...

Ministry, Partners Seek to Ensure all Children Finish Primary School

The main challenge facing the government and its development partners is the need to ensure that many more children complete primary school. The Ministry of...

Oudomxay Schoolchildren Get Refurbished Library after Floods

Room to Read Laos has approved a special project to re-establish a library at Mokvieng Primary School in Baeng district, Oudomxay province, which suffered...