Larb is one step closer to becoming part of UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
UNESCO published a draft decision on its website today, recommending that the dish be inscribed under the name “Larb: a culinary symbol of Lao cultural identity.”
The official announcement is expected during...
Türkiye, through the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), provided medical equipment to the Newborn Unit of Salavanh Provincial Hospital, in a coordinated push...
Laos recorded 801 road accidents nationwide in January 2026, a sharp increase of 235 cases compared to the previous month.
According to the Traffic Police...
Electricité du Laos has signed a cooperation agreement to establish a Cyber Security Operations Center at EDL headquarters in Vientiane Capital to strengthen protection...
Lao authorities have launched a new livestock development project backed by USD 42.9 million in funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The financing package...
On 17 February, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith received letters of credence from seven newly appointed foreign ambassadors.
The ambassadors represent Thailand, Finland, Egypt, Georgia,...
Drug-related offences remained the most common crime in Laos in 2025, with authorities recording 3,660 cases nationwide, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
Police...
