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Rare Earth Ponds Burst in Houaphanh, Villages Halt River Use Pending Inspections

Village authorities along the Nam Vaen and Nam Xam rivers have told residents to stop using river water after two rare earth mining ponds in Houaphanh burst on 1 November and released chemical wastewater into the Nam Vaen River. According to the 3-November notice, residents of Meuangvaen, Nakao, and Nakhoun...

Lao Scholar Draws on History to Explore What Makes a Country ‘Great’

In many Lao communities, temples are among the cleanest places around. People sweep the...

Muddy Nam Song River Raises Public Doubts Over Official Explanation

Vang Vieng’s Nam Song River has been muddy for weeks, but many residents are...

Salavan United Terminates National Football Player Over ‘Unexcused Absence’ Amid Match-Fixing Allegations

Salavan United Football Club, based in Salavan in southern Laos, has terminated the contract...

Miss Universe Laos 2026 Told to Stop Activities Over Brand Rights

Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (MGI) has demanded that organizers of Miss Universe...

Laos Records Seventh Consecutive Month of Trade Deficit

Despite all the effort the Lao government is putting forth, the country continues to record a trade deficit for the seventh month in a...

Biden, Xi Met for Hours, Agreed to ‘Pick up the Phone’ for Any Urgent Concerns: ‘That’s Progress’

WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping emerged Wednesday from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize...

Tree Planting Ceremony Commemorates Laos, France 70 Years of Friendship

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic friendship between Laos and France, officials from both countries gathered on the morning of 16...

ASEAN Youth Conference 2023 Highlights Need for Better Education Infrastructure

ASEAN youths are taking the lead in regional meetings. In tandem with the ASEAN Youth Conference (AYC) 2023 from 3-5 November, the ASEAN Youth Organization...

Laos Plans Crackdown on Non-Compliant Crypto Firms

The Lao government has announced plans to take stern action against companies that fail to make progress or comply with agreements related to cryptocurrency...

A Cleaner That Luang Festival: It Starts With Me

We have all witnessed or seen images of garbage in Vientiane’s streets in the past few years after a week of celebrations for the...