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Laos-Vietnam Railway UXO Clearance Reaches 90 Percent in Laos Section

Surveying, clearance, and destruction of unexploded ordnance (UXO) along the Laos-Vietnam Railway project in Khammouane Province has reached 90 percent completion, clearing the way for heavy machinery to begin construction, local media reported on 12 November. The work is entering its final phase, with the project preparing to move into...

Laos Adopts Five-Year Plan to Protect Migrant Workers

Laos has approved a five-year migration plan aimed at protecting workers’ rights, improving access...

Thousands of Students Leave School Before Graduation in Vientiane

Vientiane Capital has fallen short of government goals to reduce school dropouts, with financial...

Thai Airways Reports Breach Involving Over 60,000 Passenger Records

Thai Airways is investigating unauthorized access to passenger booking information held by its service...

Vientiane Forecasts Faster Economic Growth This Year

Vientiane Capital expects its economy to grow by 7.6 percent this year, falling short...

Winter Likely to Arrive Late this Year

Thailand's Meteorological department has informed that winter will be arriving a week later this year. Cold weather is projected for the region between the...

Laos Aspires to be Free of Open Defecation by 2025

If the national policy and strategy on sanitation are fully implemented, Laos can declare itself to be free of open defecation in 2025. It...

Laos-China Railway Upgrades its Train Ticket

The Laos-China railway has modified its train ticket design so that relevant information is listed in a more streamlined manner. Since its inception last year,...

Laos and Cuba Sign MOUs to Increase Cooperation in Key Areas

Laos and Cuba have signed four memorandums of understanding to further their collaboration in the fields of education, health, and agriculture during Cuba PM...

Lao Academic Honored for His Contributions to Japanese Language Education

Mixay Soukchaleun, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Letters, National University of Laos, received a Certificate of Commendation from Japan’s Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa...

Laos Hosts Young Hacker Competition to Platform Best People in the Field

The winning team will represent Laos in the 6th Cyber SEA Game in Thailand next month, which will bring together the best people in...