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Flooding Affects 34 Villages in Luang Namtha as Roads, Power Hit Across Northern Laos

Heavy rain has triggered widespread flooding in Luang Namtha, affecting 34 villages and damaging roads, power infrastructure and other facilities, according to state media. Heavy rain from 28 to 29 August caused rivers and streams to rise, triggering flash floods and inundating 34 villages along several waterways, including communities in...

Laos Inflation Reaches 7.7% in August, Remains Above Target

Laos’ inflation rate reached 7.7 percent in August, a slight increase from 7.6 percent...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

EDL Names New Leadership After Former Executives Receive Life Sentences

Souksavart Sosouphanh has been appointed Managing Director and CEO of Électricité du Laos (EDL),...

Laos Signs Deal for 330MW Coal Power Plant in Xieng Khouang

A new 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant planned for Xieng Khouang Province is expected to...

How Will Brexit Affect Laos?

Although the United Kingdom will leave the European Union, the union's development assistance to Laos will not change, an EU diplomat has confirmed. EU Delegation...

Number of Poor Families In Xekong Drops to 11.9 Percent

The number of poor families living in Xekong province fell to 11.9 percent in 2015, the Lao Economic Daily Newspaper reported yesterday. This brought the...

Vientiane Inks Feasibility Study For Biogas Project

The Vientiane Office of Management and Service and Luangpaseuth Construction Co., Ltd. are teaming up to launch a feasibility study for a biogas project...

Villagers Voice Complaints About Factory Pollution

n Sikhottabong district, Vientiane, are still complaining about air pollution and bad odours from a nearby recycling factory. Meanwhile, Sikhottabong district environment officials have been...

Laos Seeks Standards For Forest Product Development

Laos is seeking standards for forest product development, including the production of traditional medicines, as the technology in this field lags behind that in...

AEM 48 Opened

The 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM 48)  was opened this morning by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in the presence of ASEAN Secretary General...