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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...

Australia, Germany, Switzerland to Fund Improvement of Mekong River Basin’s Overall State

Australia, Germany, and Switzerland today committed nearly USD13 million in funding to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to assist Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and...

Vientiane Rezones Over 20 Villages into New District

Some 24 villages in Vientiane's Xaythany District are being rezoned under the administration of Vientiane Capital's newly created Danxangmixay District. According to a notice issued...

New Houaphan Airport 92% Complete

The construction project of the Nong Khang Airport in Houaphan Province is 92% complete but has suffered delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A meeting...

Mitsubishi to Invest in Wind Power Project in Laos

Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp is to invest in a 600 MW wind farm project in Laos that will export power to Vietnam. The company announced yesterday...

Luang Prabang Roads Expanded To Facilitate Traffic

Authorities have upgraded and expanded several major roads in central Luang Prabang City to facilitate traffic within the municipality. According to a report by KPL,...

Authorities Discuss Security of Laos-China Railway

Authorities have discussed the security preparedness of the Laos-China Railway construction project, which is scheduled to be complete by December this year. According to a...