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Vientiane Rolls Out New Tourism Plans to Keep Visitors Around Longer, as Laos Launches Travel App

Vientiane is planning new tourism routes, evening attractions, and a city pass to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more locally, while a new Lao Travel app will give tourists a way to book accommodation, transport, and other services. The push comes as Vientiane’s tourism sector posted strong results...

Bolikhamxay 100 MW Solar Project Moves Ahead as Laos Expands Solar Power

A 100-megawatt (MW) solar project in Bolikhamxay is moving ahead, with developers meeting local...

Lao Classics Take on New Sound at Orchestra Concert in Vientiane

The Lao National Culture Hall was packed on 19 September, with more than 1,000...

Latest Scam Center Raids Hit Vientiane, Champasak with Nearly 100 Arrests

Laos has detained nearly 100 suspected scammers in raids across the country last week,...

Champasak Prosecutes 37 Individuals for Corruption Over Five Years

Champasak authorities prosecuted 37 people for corruption-related offenses between 2021 and 2025, according to...

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...

CLMV Nations to Partner In Tourism, Banking

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen their cooperation in promoting their countries as a single tourism destination. The countries'...

Warehouse Burns Down In Sikhottabong

A warehouse containing electrical equipment and rubber pipes in Dongnaxok-Neua village, Sikhottabong district, was engulfed by flames on Tuesday morning. Fortunately no one was...

Rains Drench the North After Nida Passes

The northernmost province of Phongsaly felt the effects of Typhoon Nida as it blasted into China on Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of...