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...
Officials in Oudomxay Province marked the 84th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Il on 9 February, highlighting longstanding ties between Laos and North Korea.
The...
The southern Lao province of Attapeu and Cambodia’s Ratanakiri Province agreed to develop transport connectivity between the two countries.
The agreement, signed on 13 February,...
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) remains one of the top problems facing Laos, claiming six lives in 2025, according to officials, as clearance operations continue across...
Authorities in Attapeu Province have intensified enforcement efforts against illegal mining and destructive fishing practices threatening the province's waterways and aquatic ecosystems.
Samakkhixay district, the...
