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Laos, Thailand Move Luang Prabang Bridge Toward Construction

Laos and Thailand have moved a planned 820-meter bridge in Luang Prabang Province into the next stage of development, with the project’s environmental and social impact assessment and detailed design now complete and construction expected to begin in 2027. The two sides exchanged project documents and inspected the planned bridge...

Laos Advances Land Compensation for Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway

Bolikhamxay is finalizing land compensation rates for the Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway, pushing forward a major...

Lao President Thongloun Calls for Action on Illegal Mining, Social Problems

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has urged stronger action against illegal mining, unlawfully imported vehicles,...

Laos to Reopen Applications for Non-Bank Financial Institutions by End of 2026

The Lao central bank plans to resume accepting applications to establish new non-bank financial...

Khammouane Targets UNESCO Geopark Status to Boost Tourism

Khammouane is preparing a UNESCO bid for the Hinboun Geopark, hoping the international designation...

Two Japanese Men Arrested in Child Pornography Scandal Spanning Laos, Myanmar

On 27 August, Japanese police arrested two men suspected of producing child pornography involving underage girls in Laos and Myanmar, sparking renewed calls for...

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 600

AFP - A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation,...

Laos Starts New Academic Year Amid Worsening Teacher Shortage

As schools across Laos reopened on 1 September for the new academic year, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone urged the public to embrace the new...

Laos Ranks 13th Among World’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Destinations

Laos has been recognized as one of the world’s fastest-growing tourism destinations in 2024, ranking 13th globally. The Southeast Asian nation recorded a 25.3 percent...

Cuba President Begins Trip to China, Laos, Vietnam

AFP - On 30 August, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced that he had begun a tour of Asia, which will take him to China,...

Hospitalized Thai Princess Recovering After Blood Infection: Palace Says

AFP - The Thai king's eldest daughter, who has been gravely ill in hospital for more than two years, is recovering after suffering a...