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Nam Theun 2 Power Company Earns Laos’ First International Anti-Bribery Certification

Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd. (Nam Theun 2) became the first company in Laos to receive the ISO 37001:2016 or the Anti-Bribery Management Systems certification on 6 September. This certification highlights Nam Theun 2’s commitment to upholding transparency and integrity, with the endorsement of its shareholders Electricité de France...

Laos, Russia Team Up on Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Houaphanh Province

Laos’s Ministry of Defense and the Russian Embassy in Laos launched a humanitarian project...

Xieng Khouang to Celebrate Khao Kai Noi Festival, Showcasing Laos’ Premium Rice

Xieng Khouang Province is set to host the Khao Kai Noi Festival from 25...

Laos-China Railway Hits 3 Million Passengers in First 10 Months of 2024

Over the first ten months of 2024, the Laos-China Railway transported a total of...

That Luang Festival to Feature Over 1,600 Booths Showcasing Lao Crafts, Culture

The 2024 That Luang Festival, running from November 11 to 15, is set to...

Laos Exports 50 Tons of Rice to European Union

Laos has exported 50 tons of rice to the European Union market, with Belgium as the first purchase destination. According to a report by Socio-Economic...

Businesses Request Clarification of Government Assistance and Employee Compensation

Businesses have called on the government to provide assistance including tax breaks to ease the burden on the private sector. The private sector wants to...

Thai Durian Growers Expect Fruitful Outcome from Laos-China Railway

Durian growers in Thailand are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Laos-China Railway, which they believe will help them access the lucrative Chinese market. China...

Laos Constructs Railway Vocational Technical College

Construction of a Railway Vocational Technical College has begun in Vientiane Capital that will produce graduates to work in the railway sector. According to...

ADB: Economic Recovery in Laos Delayed by Covid-19

Economic recovery in Laos slowed amid a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that has led to lockdowns and lower consumer spending, according to...

Man Arrested for Theft of Railway Components

A man has been arrested in Vientiane Capital for stealing railway construction components along the Laos-China Railway. According to a report by Lao Youth Radio,...