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Government Officials Undergo Water Rescue Training as Rainy Season Starts

From 30 June to 2 July, officials from key government agencies in Laos, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, participated in a specialized training on water rescue operations.  This comes as Laos braces for widespread heavy rains and flooding. The training was...

Tourism Fuels Revenue Surge in Luang Prabang in Five Months of 2025

Luang Prabang earned nearly LAK 700 billion (USD 32 million) in the first five...

Lao Inflation Rate Eases to 7.2 Percent in June

Laos’ inflation rate eased for the second month in a row, falling to 7.2...

THAILAND: Contract Signing for Three-Airport High-Speed Rail Expected in July After Five-Year Delay

Thailand’s high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports is set to...

Laos Deploys Soldiers as Volunteers to Address Rural Teacher Shortages

Laos will recruit 2,000 soldiers to serve as volunteer substitute teachers in remote areas...

Laos Records Trade Deficit of USD 17 Million in April

The country's trade deficit for April clocked in at USD 17 million, which was the lowest figure since January. The overall value of trade in...

Construction Begins in Laos on Largest Wind Power Plant in South East Asia

Construction work has begun on a major wind power plant project in Laos following the signing of a loan agreement of close to USD...

Laos Exports 3 Million Tons of Agricultural Products in First Quarter of 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Laos has exported over three million tons of agricultural products in the first three months of 2023. Bounchan...

Inflation Limits Lao Families’ Recovery From COVID-19, Says New World Bank Report

While economic activity has recently picked up in Laos, the rising cost of living is having a widespread negative impact, with poorer families most...

Lao Government Issues 21,000 Land Deeds in 2022

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced the total revenue generated from land deed issuance in the past year at the annual summary...

Transport Ministry Cancels New Lao Airlines Route to Houaphanh

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has suspended the operations of a new Lao Airlines route to the Nongkhang Airport in Sam Neua,...