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Lao Authorities Confirm International Economic Growth Forecasts in Newly Released Outlook

Lao officials have formally confirmed earlier international projections for the country's economic performance, forecasting GDP growth of around 4.0 percent by year-end.  The figures, published in the third-quarter “Lao PDR Economic Outlook Report,” reflect estimates from the Laos Statistics Information System (LSIS) and broadly align with outlooks previously issued by...

Tourism Boom: Thai Celebrities Highlight Laos’ Top Destinations in 2025

Lao tourism has become increasingly popular among Thai celebrities, who are drawn to attractions...

Laos’ First Consultancy Leads ASEAN Diplomacy Program Engages 19 Nations

A youth-led Lao consultancy has made history as the first Lao team to lead...

Cambodia’s ‘Prince Group’ Accused of Global Cybercrime with Links to Laos

Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi,...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Strengthen Defense Ties Amid Trilateral Military Exercise

On 14 October, Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, held high-level...

Laos Likely to Benefit from Thailand’s Energy Shortage

Thailand is suffering from an acute energy crisis at the moment and the Energy Ministry of the country plans on closing pubs, petrol pumps,...

Housing for Attapeu Dam Collapse Victims Now 99 Percent Complete

Authorities in Laos ​say construction of housing for victims of the 2018 Attapeu Dam Collapse Disaster is now 99 percent complete, four years after...

Laos Inflation Rate Hits New High of 36.75 Percent in October

Laos has beaten its own record again with inflation reaching 36.75 percent in October according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau...

United States Provides Pediatric Pfizer Vaccines to Protect Children from COVID-19

The United States Government has recently provided 201,600 doses of pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 to Laos through the COVAX Facility. The United States Government handed over...

Police Asks People to Strictly Follow Traffic Rules During That Luang Festival

Vientiane traffic police have requested members of the public attending That Luang Festival to obey rules and park their vehicles at pre-arranged locations. Deputy Director...

Laos Urges the US to End its Embargo on Cuba at the United Nations

Speaking at a recent session at the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Anouparb Vongnorkeo, Permanent Representative of Laos to the United Nations urged...