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Lao-China Railway Carries 4.5 Million Tons of Cargo Worth CNY 22 Billion in First 10 Months

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) continued its strong performance this year, recording significant growth in both cargo and passenger volumes and expanding Laos’ connectivity across the region.  According to the official Chinese media report on 20 November, from January to October, the railway transported 4.506 million tons of cargo, an increase...

Laos Hands Over Three Thai Fugitives to Thailand Under Strengthened Cross-Border Cooperation

On 20 November, Laos handed over three Thai nationals wanted on drug-related charges to...

Laos Launches Major Local Government Shake-Up with 640 New Sub-Districts

The government has greenlighted a nationwide overhaul of local governance, approving the establishment of...

Accident in Texas Leaves Two Lao-American Monks in Critical Condition

Two Buddhist monks participating in the nationwide Walk of Peace initiative to Washington, D.C.,...

Vietnam Flooding Submerges Homes, Kills 41, After Relentless Rain

AFP - Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread...

Lao PM Urges Boten SEZ to Improve Infrastructure and Attract More Tourists

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has met with operators of the Boten Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in northern Laos' Luang Namtha province to discuss...

Celebrating Lao Coffee and Promoting a Safe Work Environment in the Supply Chain

International Coffee Day is back and bigger than ever. The day is an opportunity to celebrate our love for coffee while also recognizing the...

Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam to Enhance Cooperation in Digital Economy

As ASEAN strives to achieve further integration of digital economies, Laos is trying to foster better cooperation with neighboring countries Vietnam and Cambodia on...

Elephant Conservation Ongoing Priority for WWF-Laos Following Devastating Deaths

A recent spate of elephant deaths from May to June in Nam Poui National Protected Area (NPA) has prompted a high-level investigation by the...

Vietnamese President Discusses Defense Cooperation with Laos in High-Level Meeting

Deputy Minister of National Defense and Chairman of the Lao People’s Army (LPA)’s General Department of Politics, Mr. Thongloi Silivong met Vietnamese President Vo...

Prominent Thai Human Rights Lawyer Accused of Insulting King Receives 4-Year Prison Term

BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Thai human rights lawyer was convicted on Tuesday of insulting the monarchy and sentenced to four years in prison,...