A gown combining Thai silk and Lao fabric brought two neighbouring countries' textile traditions together at an international fashion exhibition in Bangkok in October.
Titled Lao-Thai Solidarity, the dress featured traditional Lao weaving patterns alongside Thai silk, with each material making up half of the design.
Lao designer Khamphao Bouaphanh, founder...
Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province as continued heavy rain pushes several rivers above danger levels,...
On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at the building in Vientiane’s Thatluang Lake Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Officers...
Seven-year-old Bounthiengtham “Jayson” Sengphachan has already done something no Lao chess player his age has done before.
The young player from Vientiane Chess Academy recently...
Foreign leaders and diplomatic missions are paying tribute to Xaysomphone Phomvihane, President of the Lao National Assembly (NA) who died on 8 August at...
Laos’ National Assembly (NA) is considering a proposal to exempt subsidized residential electricity from Value-Added Tax (VAT) as the government looks for ways to...
