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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...

Laos Benefits from EU-funded Chemical Risk Mitigation Initiative

Laos is benefiting a regional project known as Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence (CoE) Risk Mitigation Initiative which is funded...

Walkers Celebrate Disabled and Elderly People

More than 2,000 people from various organisations gathered in Vientiane on Saturday to join a walk celebrating National Day of Persons with Disabilities (September...

Boat Racing Finish Line Moved Again

The finishing line for this year's boat racing festival in Vientiane has been moved 200 metres downstream from the old location as the Mekong...

Stolen Vehicles Difficult to Sell in Laos, Officials Say

It's not necessary for Lao buyers to purchase vehicles which were stolen overseas, officials have said, because many people are buying their cars on...

State auditor Discovers 3 Trillion Kip in Unreported Revenue

State Auditing Organisation (SAO) has said it discovered over 3.1 trillion kip in revenue that was not reported over the period from 2010-2015. The findings...

Sayaboury Province’s Boudsaba Crowned Miss Laos 2016

Vientiane, Oct 9 - The much talked about search for the winner of the Miss Laos Competition 2016 has at last come to a conclusion....