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Vat Phou Champasak Returns to State Management After Concession Expiry

Champasak authorities assumed full management and preservation of the Vat Phou UNESCO World Heritage site on 1 September. This transition follows the expiration of private company Ying Sokxay’s 15-year tourism development concession, which concluded on 22 June. Provincial authorities denied the company’s request for an extension, citing the 2021 National Heritage...

Luang Namtha Calls for Public Donations as Flooding Devastates Province

On 31 August, Luang Namtha Province called on domestic and foreign sectors to donate...

Laos Hands Over 34 Thai Nationals in Seventh ST Vegas Transfer

On 2 September, Lao authorities handed over 34 Thai nationals to Thai authorities at...

Thongloun Pushes Multilateralism at SCO Summit, Deepens India, Kyrgyzstan Ties

President Thongloun Sisoulith attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,...

Vientiane Province Court Sentences 14 in Drug Trafficking, Murder Cases, Up to Life Imprisonment

On 27 August, the Vientiane Province People's Court sentenced 14 people for drug trafficking...

Trainees bound for ASEAN Skills Competition

Two trainees at the Vetsaphong Skills Development and Testing Centre are ready to represent Laos at the 11th ASEAN Skills Competition, which will be...

Laos, Thailand Plan to Build More Bridges across the Mekong

Laos has proposed three additional Mekong River bridge links with Thailand as part of a joint project to foster closer ties between the two...

Luxembourg Supports Prosecutors’ Training

The Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA) of Luxembourg is extending its support for improvements in the Lao legal sector, including better...

East Asia Summit Cements Support for Infrastructure

The East Asia Summit (EAS) leaders have agreed on the need for efficient and sustainable infrastructure development in ASEAN to strengthen trade, investment and...

Silk Road to Bring China and ASEAN Closer

Nanning, Guangxi, China: Joint efforts in building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road are very important for friendly cooperation and development between China and ASEAN.As...

Eight Priorities to Provide Lasting Benefits for ASEAN Community Building: Minister

The eight priority deliverables determined under Laos' ASEAN Chairmanship this year will yield longlasting benefits in pushing forward the realisation of the ASEAN Community...