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Lao-China Railway to Pilot Automated Parking Fee System at Vientiane Station

The Lao-China Railway Company has announced plans to introduce an automated parking fee collection system at Vientiane Station as part of a pilot project scheduled to begin between August and September this year. The initiative aims to improve transparency and efficiency in the station’s parking operations. In a press briefing...

Laos Launches Disability-Inclusive Early Warning Workshop to Strengthen Climate Resilience

A two-day workshop on Disability-inclusive early warning messaging is starting today in Vientiane. The host...

Government Officials Undergo Water Rescue Training as Rainy Season Starts

From 30 June to 2 July, officials from key government agencies in Laos, including...

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...

Govt Join Hands with OCK Group, Malaysia to Build Telecom Tower Company

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has signed a shareholder agreement with the engineering services firm to set up a company to build telecommunications towers...

Students in Bokeo Debate on LGBTQ+ Issues on International Day of the Girl Child

This week, adolescents in Huayxai district, Bokeo province took part in a debate competition on the theme ‘my body, my rights to mark International...

Laos-China Railway Installs Timer to Charge Parking Fees at Vientiane Station

Laos-China Railway has installed a timer to calculate the parking fee of vehicles entering and leaving the Vientiane railway station. After the announcement of overnight...

Lao Economy Suffers Setback from a Weakening Kip

According to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Kip's value depreciated by 37.4 percent against the US dollar and 32.9 percent...

Donations Come in for Flood-Affected Residents in Attapeu

The public and various organizations have sent relief support to Attapeu province for people who lost their houses and belongings in the flood caused...

Lao Garment Association Plans to Boost Local Production and Sales

The Association of the Lao Garment Industry (ALGI) hopes that soon every village will have at least one shop stocked with clothes produced locally....