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Young Barista Crowned at First International Coffee, Tea Day in Luang Prabang, to Compete in South Korea

From 3 to 5 October, Luang Prabang hosted the International Coffee and Tea Day (ICTD) 2025, the first-ever joint celebration of International Coffee Day and International Tea Day in Laos.  The event also featured over 40 exhibition booths and the Lao Young Barista Championship, where Tavanh Sengdala won first place...

Laos Opens New Fuel Import Route via Vietnam to Boost Northern Energy Supply

On 4 October, the Lao Petroleum Authority (LPA) officially opened a new fuel import...

Historic First U.S.-Lao Business Roundtable Strengthens Trade and Investment Ties

On 29 September, Washington, D.C., hosted the first-ever U.S.-Lao Business Roundtable, bringing Prime Minister...

AirAsia Eyes Vietnam Expansion in Push to Cover All of Southeast Asia

Malaysian budget airline AirAsia is in talks to launch a new domestic airline in...

Australian Business Champion Visits Laos to Boost Agriculture, Mining Cooperation

Australia’s Business Champion for Laos, Charles Olsson, is visiting Laos from 30 September to...

Lao Producers Gear Up for Duty-Free Exports to UK Under New Trade Scheme

Lao food and drink producers are preparing to export their products tariff-free to the United Kingdom (UK) under the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme...

China-Laos Railway Facilitates Regional Trade Surge, Handling Over 10 Million Tons of Goods

Since its launch on 3 December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 10 million tons of goods valued at CNY 40.77 billion (USD...

Indonesian President-Elect Visits Laos, Forges Stronger Bilateral, Regional Ties

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto visited Laos on 6 September and met with President Thongloun Sisoulith. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral ties between Indonesia...

Laos, South Korea Collaborate on Direct Flight Initiative to Boost Tourism, Economic Ties

Laos is considering the introduction of direct flights from South Korea to Luang Prabang as part of the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP). This initiative...

Monsoon Wind Power Project in Laos to Start Ahead of Schedule

The 600 MW Monsoon wind power project in Laos is set to start trial operations in late December, two months earlier than the initially...

Employers Advised to Adopt Fair Exchange Rates for Salaries, Wages Starting 1 October

UPDATED on 4 September at 2:01 PM Starting 1 October, all organizations and companies in Laos that define salaries in foreign currencies and pay their...