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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...

Laos Confirms 259 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 259 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported tests were conducted across the...

Cassava Farmers Encroach Upon Dong Hua Sao National Park

A protected area in Champasack has been encroached upon by cassava farmers, say citizen journalists. According to images released on social media by a local...

AIF Group Purchases Majority Stake in Entreprise des Postes Lao 

AIF Group has purchased a major stake in Laos’ state-owned post company, Enterprise de Postes Laos. A signing ceremony was held on 28 April at...

Ariana Invests in Laos Gold and Copper Exploration with Asgard Metals

Ariana Resources, via its wholly-owned Asgard Metals Fund, is to take an interest in Annamite Resources Holdings Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company with copper and...

Government of Laos Vows to Tackle Currency and Fuel Prices in May

The Government of Laos has outlined currency depreciation and high fuel costs as the two most urgent issues it will tackle this month. Government Spokesperson...

World Bank Country Director for Laos Meets with Finance Minister

The World Bank Group’s Country Director for Myanmar, Cambodia, and Lao PDR, Mariam Sherman, today began her first visit to Laos by meeting the...