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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 National Geographic Travel article as a hidden gem for travelers seeking serenity, history, and beauty without the crowds.  This UNESCO-listed site was praised for its “striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat” but with a quieter, more...

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

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

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

Luang Prabang to Repair Iconic Fountain Square Park

Local authorities will revamp the fountain park which also functions as a roundabout in the center of the city. The Provincial Department of Public...

Three ASEAN Countries Take Measures After Bird Flu Death in Cambodia

After a 12-year-old girl died from bird flu in Cambodia and over ten human cases and one more death were reported in the country,...

Luang Prabang Hotels on Full Capacity Thanks to Chinese Tourists

Following China's lifting of international border restrictions last month after the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Laos has been on the...

Swanky 8-Seater SUV Land Rover Defender 130 Now in Laos!

On February 18, Jaguar Land Rover Lao, the sole authorized distributor of Jaguar and Land Rover in Laos, launched the new DEFENDER 130, which...

Sangthong District to Start Repairing Four Damaged Roads

Mr. Lum Kham Chanthapanya, head of the Public Works and Transportation office of Sangthong District, Vientiane Capital said that the department will be fixing...

Ukraine Ambassador Briefs Media in Laos on One Year Anniversary of War

Lao journalists attended a media briefing hosted by the US Embassy on Friday providing an update on the situation in Ukraine following one year...