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Vientiane’s Bus Rapid Transit Service Set to Begin Trial Operations by End of August

Vientiane’s BRT service is scheduled to begin trial operations free of charge for three months by the end of August, Mayor of Vientiane Capital Athsphangthong Siphandone announced during the 9th Ordinary Session of the Vientiane People’s Council’s second legislature on 7 June. The BRT project has made substantial progress, with...

Lao Man Arrested in Thailand for Producing, Selling Child Abuse Content

Thai police arrested a 20-year-old Lao national on 6 July at a resort in...

US Tariffs to Take Effect 1 August Without New Trade Deals

AFP - US tariffs will kick in on 1 August if trading partners from...

Vat Phou Featured on National Geographic as Hidden Gem in Southeast Asia

Vat Phou, an ancient temple in Laos’ Champasack Province, has been featured in a...

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are...

Australia and Laos Strengthen Cooperation During Visit by Michelle Chan

One of Australia's top diplomats, Michelle Chan, visited Laos this week to discuss working towards upgrading bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership. Lao Deputy Minister...

US Orders ByteDance to Sell Stakes in TikTok Over Security Concerns

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has instructed the Chinese tech giant ByteDance to divest its TikTok US market share...

Road Safety Social Media Campaign Aims to Reduce Deaths During Pi Mai

Five popular Facebook pages in Laos have come together to launch a road safety campaign aimed at reducing accidents and fatalities during Lao New...

Olympic and Paralympic Games Celebrated in Vientiane

The French Embassy in Laos organized a sports event on 14 March 2023 in the garden of the French Institute 500 days before the...

Vietnam to Offer Visa Exemptions to More Countries

Vietnam will grant visa-free entry to more countries and prolong the maximum stay duration of international visitors to bolster the recovery of its tourism...

Warner Bros. to Open “Harry Potter” Theme Park in Tokyo This Year

The Tokyo-based subsidiary of multinational movie production house Warner Bros. Studio will open a new theme park based on the popular “Harry Potter” movie...