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Young Lao Chess Team Wins 12 Medals from Singapore

Laos continues working to develop chess among younger generations.  A group of young Lao players has returned from Singapore with 12 medals after gaining international experience against competitors from across Asia and beyond. Team Laos competed in the 24th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships from 7 to 17 August, earning wins...

Daophet Lonluenglith Crowned Lao AeroPress Champion 2026

On 22 August, organizers crowned Daophet Lonluenglith champion of the Lao AeroPress Championship 2026,...

Laos Economy Grows 5% in Year’s First Half, Government Holds to 6% Target

Laos’ economy expanded 5 percent in the first half of 2026, helped by a...

Attapeu Looks to Job Support as School Dropouts Rise

Attapeu is expanding its employment services as the province seeks to respond to labor...

Laos Moves to Update Electricity Law for Energy Sector Shift

Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt...

Vientiane Provincial Court Issues Sentences in Five Criminal Cases

The Vientiane Provincial People’s Court handed down final judgments on 25 December in five criminal cases involving offenses ranging from traffic violations and fraud...

Laos Gears Up for 12th Party Congress to Appoint New Leadership

Laos has scheduled 6 to 8 January 2026 for the 12th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), a political event that...

Laos, Vietnam Set 2026 Agenda for Border Protection, Trade

Laos and Vietnam have set key areas of cooperation for 2026 in border management and cross-border activities, following the 34th annual meeting between the...

Thais, Cambodians Fear Returning Home Despite Border Truce

By Thanaporn Promyamyai with Suy Se in Phnom Penh/AFP - At a Thai university-turned-shelter for displaced people, Kanlaya Somjettana is reluctant to go home...

Thailand, Cambodia Agree to ‘Immediate’ Ceasefire: Joint Statement

AFP - Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks...

Laos Records Over 5,700 Road Accidents in First 11 Months of 2025

Laos reported more than 5,700 traffic accidents in the first eleven months of 2025, marking a decline compared to the higher number recorded nationwide...