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Laos, China Launch QR Payment System for Cashless Tourism

Traveling between Laos and China is now easier with a QR payment system that enables tourists to make cashless transactions. Chinese visitors can already use QR codes, with plans for Laotian travelers to follow. On 19 December, the Lao National Payment Network Company Limited (LAPNet) and China’s UnionPay International (UPI)...

Seno Grilled Chicken Earns Official Recognition as Savannakhet’s New Symbol

On 12 December, Seno Grilled Chicken was officially recognized by Savannakhet authorities, becoming a...

K-pop Star Hoshi Donates USD 70,000 to Upgrade Lao Orphanage School

Kwon Soon Young, known as Hoshi, a member of the popular K-pop group Seventeen...

Japan Step Up to Provide Emergency to Provide Emergency Food Stocks For Targeted Relief Efforts

The Embassy of Japan signed an agreement on critical support to Lao’s disaster relief...

Chinese Firm to Invest USD 600 Million in Pomelo Production in Laos

A Chinese firm has announced plans to invest USD 600 million in pomelo cultivation...

Asean Economic Officials Agree to Report Laos’ Priority Deliverables

Senior economic officials from the 10 ASEAN member states and delegates have agreed on the eight priority deliverables for the ASEAN Economic Community that...

Locusts Damage 776 Hectares of Crops in Huaphan

Crops growing on 776 hectares in Huaphan province have been damaged by locusts, causing huge financial losses, local media reported on Friday. The locust invasions...

Thailand May Buy More Power From Laos

Thailand may buy an additional 9,000 megawatts of electricity from Laos this year to ensure sufficient supply to meet rising demand, said a senior...

Startup Weekend Vientiane 2016 Hailed A Success

The 4th Startup Weekend Vientiane was launched last Friday under the theme “Social Entrepreneurship” to promote entrepreneurship in Laos. The Startup Weekend was held at...

Muong Thanh Group Opens Five-Star Hotel in Laos

Vietnamese Muong Thanh Group on July 29 inaugurated the five-star Muong Thanh Luxury Vientiane Hotel in Laos’s capital of Vientiane, which is its first...

Thai Airways’ Lao Ticket Sales On the Rise

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited's ticket sales in Laos during the summer period (April – October) have been on the increase, rising by...