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Laos to Upgrade National Road 13 in October 2025, Completion Expected by 2028

The Lao government will begin a major upgrade of a 50-kilometer stretch of National Road No. 13 South in October 2025 to boost freight capacity and regional connectivity, with completion expected by 2028. Bounyavath Nilasay, Head of the Vientiane Capital Department of Public Works and Transport, revealed the project during...

Bokeo Sees Over USD 17 Million in Exports in First Half of 2025

Bokeo Province recorded an export value of USD 17.23 million in the first six...

Thailand Drops Casino Legalization Plans After PM Suspended

AFP - Thailand's cabinet on 8 July dropped a bill to legalize casino gambling,...

Luang Prabang Power Donates Dhamma Hall to Wat Longkhoun Srikhounnaram

On 3 July, Luang Prabang Power Company Limited (LPCL), developer of the Luang Prabang...

CTC Laos Marketing 2025 to Take Place in Vientiane This July

Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane have announced the launch of CTC...

Vientiane Mayor to Eliminate Noise Pollution by April

Mayor of Vientiane Capital, Mr. Atsaphanthong Siphandone, says he will ensure that noise pollution is properly addressed by 1 April. Speaking at a recent meeting...

Sri Lanka Warns its Citizens Against Job Scams in Golden Triangle SEZ

The Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Laos has advised its citizens to not fall prey to job scams in Laos after a group...

A Quarter Of World Population Lacks Safe Drinking Water: UN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A report issued on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in over 45 years says 26%...

Laos-China Railway to Start Cross-border Travel to China in April

Laos-China Railway will extend its passenger services on the international route to China - from Vientiane to Kunming and return - starting next month. Deputy...

Lao Airlines to Start Additional Flight to China

Lao Airlines announced on Tuesday that the flag carrier will resume flights from Vientiane to China's Guangzhou province by next month. Lao Airlines announced on...

Staff Shortage, High Production Costs Remain Key Obstacles To Lao Businesses

The Macroeconomics Research Institute (MRI) recently conducted a survey to identify the main obstacles businesses are facing in Laos. According to the survey results, the...