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Laos Launches Climate-Smart Farming Project in Six Provinces

Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export opportunities, with USD 68.5 million in support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and partners to modernize agriculture in six climate-vulnerable provinces. The new Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project, running from 2025 to 2030, will focus...

Over 70 Million Meth Pills Seized in Bokeo Province in First Half of 2025

Since the beginning of 2025, Bokeo Province has emerged as a major front in...

ASEAN, UK Launch Five-Year Health Security Partnership Program to Strengthen Regional Health Resilience

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Kingdom officially launched the...

Laos to Upgrade National Road 13 in October 2025, Completion Expected by 2028

The Lao government will begin a major upgrade of a 50-kilometer stretch of National...

Bokeo Sees Over USD 17 Million in Exports in First Half of 2025

Bokeo Province recorded an export value of USD 17.23 million in the first six...

Lao Responsible Business Awards 2025 Honor Sustainability, Community Engagement

On 10 February, the Lao Responsible Business Awards 2025 celebrated businesses in Laos, demonstrating a strong commitment to social and environmental good practice.  The...

Researchers Analyze DNA from Dung to Save Laos’ Elephants

Stuart GRAHAM/AFP — Slow and silent, former logging elephant Mae Khoun Nung emerges from a forest in northern Laos and follows her guide to...

Laos Sees Growth in Internet Access, Social Media Use in 2024

The use of the internet and social media in Laos observed growth in 2024, driven by faster internet speeds and the increasing adoption of...

Laos to Receive AI Sensors for Nationwide Air Quality Monitoring

A public school in Vientiane Capital is the first of 150 schools across Laos to install an AI-supported air quality sensor, marking a major...

Luang Prabang Introduces Traffic Regulations for Free Bus Service Trial

On 12 February, Luang Prabang authorities announced new traffic regulations and the schedule for a free public bus service trial, which will run from...

Three Lao Nationals Arrested in Cross-Border Drug Bust in Thailand

On 11 February, Thai authorities arrested three Lao nationals during a cross-border drug smuggling operation along the Mekong River in Ban Phaeng district, Nakhon...