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Laos Begins Compensation Process for Railway-Affected Residents

The Lao government has begun compensating residents whose land and property have been affected by the Lao-Thai Railway Project, despite ongoing delays in updating land documentation. During the 9th Ordinary Session of the Vientiane Capital People’s Council on 9 July, members raised concerns about delays in updating land titles for...

Laos Launches New Training Program to Empower Underprivileged Lao Youth

Underprivileged Lao youths are set to receive skills training and job preparation through a...

The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls...

Laos Debunks Rumors of Sending Troops to Fight in Ukraine

Laos has refuted recent claims circulating in “several foreign news outlets” alleging that Laos...

Laos Clears Over 35,000 UXO Items in First Half of 2025, but Children Remain at Risk

Laos cleared more than 35,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in the first half of...

Netflix Plans to Curb Password Sharing Among Users This Year

Netflix will reportedly crack down on password sharing among all users later this year following the company's error in posting a set of guidelines...

Vientiane Rescue Speaks Out About Rising Accidents in Post-pandemic Laos

Founder of Vientiane's volunteer emergency service, Sebastien Perret, discusses Vientiane Rescue's operations amid the continued problem of road accidents. Sebastien Perret, Co-Founder of Vientiane...

Laos, South Korea Sign Agreement on Financing Lao Workers Overseas

Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and BNK Capital Lao Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institution Co., Ltd. (BNK MFI) of the Republic of Korea...

108Jobs, UNDP to Organize Job Fest 2023 in March

Job Fest 2023 will be organized on 3-5 March 2023 at the International Cooperation and Training Center (ICTC) in Vientiane to provide career opportunities...

Laos is Third Most Searched-for Tourist Destination Among Thais in 2022

Laos was the third most popular country that Thai people searched for on Google Trends in 2022, according to the media website Kapook. Kapook has...

Electricite du Laos to Increase Prices for Certain Customer Types

Electricite du Laos (EDL) will increase the price of electricity for industrial usage in Laos to alleviate debts, but household use charges will stay...