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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 to Build Two Coal-Fired Plants in Xekong Province

Laos is to construct two new coal-fired power plants in southern Laos with the aim of selling more electricity to Cambodia. Vientiane Times reports that...

Housing for Attapeu Flood Victims to Be Completed This Year

Some 496 of 700 new homes have been completed for flood victims in Attapeu following the dam collapse of 2018. According to a report by...

Laos to Inspect Safety of Hydropower Dams Every Five Years

Laos is to undertake a national hydropower inspection procedure every five years to ensure safety and maintenance standards. The procedure would ensure that dams...

Laos-China Railway Sees 242 Kilometers Of Track Complete

The Laos-China Railway project has completed 242 kilometers of track and is expected to successfully complete the full track in May this year. According to...

Authorities Rush to Repair Traffic Lights in Vientiane Capital

Vientiane Capital authorities are to expedite repairs of faulty traffic lights and street lighting across the city. According to a report by Vientiane Mai, the...

Lao Economy Set to Recover if Threats Can Be Contained

While economic growth in the Lao PDR contracted in 2020 for the first time in over two decades, the economy is set to recover...