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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...

Building a Sustainable and Green Economic Corridor for Laos, Hand In Hand with FAO

Editorial (Op-Ed) by Mr. Nasar Hayat - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Representative in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mr. Nasar...

New Indicative Ending Date Set for Sanakham Dam Consultation

An MRC governance meeting has agreed to a new indicative date to conclude the prior consultation process of the 684-megawatt Sanakham dam. The decision by...

Vientiane Capital Signs Off On Flood Protection Project and Public Park

The second phase of a flood protection embankment along the Mekong River in Vientiane Capital is to commence next month. The eight-kilometer embankment will commence...

Bokeo-Xayaboury Bridge Over 66 Percent Complete

The Konteun-Huaykeo Bridge, which spans the Mekong River to link Bokeo and Xayaboury provinces is more than 66 percent complete. Bokeo newspaper reports that Head...

Final Rail Welded on Laos-China Railway

China Railway Group has welded the final 500-meter section of seamless rails on the Laos-China Railway line in time for the project's opening at...

Singapore to Trial Import of Electricity from Laos

Singapore is to trial the import of electricity from Laos via Thailand and Malaysia following an agreement between Keppel Electric and Electricite du Laos...