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Vientiane Capital Speeds Up Road Repairs in 2025 with LAK 20.91 Billion Budget

Vientiane is fast-tracking repairs on several major roads in 2025 using a budget of LAK 20.91 billion (around USD 1 million), supported by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, said  The projects, announced by Vientiane Capital Transport Deputy Director Thavixay Xaipaseuth on 14 October, target key routes severely damaged...

Laos Offers Incentives, Scholarships to Strengthen Education in Remote Areas

Laos is introducing new incentives and scholarships to improve education in rural areas, linking...

Work to Start on Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway Section Two, Completion Expected by 2030

Construction of Section 2 of the Vientiane-Hanoi expressway, which will connect Paksan district to...

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of...

Luang Namtha Sees Nine Percent Growth in Tourist Arrivals in First Nine Months of 2025

Laos’ northern Luang Namtha Province recorded a steady increase in tourism in 2025, welcoming...

Lao Government Approves Tax Reduction on Diesel for Farmers

The Government of Laos has agreed to abolish the excise tax on diesel, which was previously levied at 15%, in an effort to reduce...

Chinese National Commits Suicide on Laos-China Railway

A Chinese national was killed by a Vientiane-Boten freight train on the Laos-China Railway on 3 August in Naxaythong District. Lao Public Security Television...

Laos Behind Other ASEAN Nations in Digital Maturity

Laos ranks ninth out of the ten ASEAN countries in terms of digital access, affordability, and quality of internet services, according to a new...

Fitch Downgrades Laos’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR to ‘CCC-‘

American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded Laos' status as it believes the country is now more vulnerable to default on financial obligations. Fitch...

Laos-China Railway Admits Poor Management

The Director-General of the Laos-China Railway made a statement yesterday admitting the railway system's inefficient management. Mr. Daochinda Sihalath, Director-General of the Laos-China Railway, acknowledged...

Prices Still High in Laos Despite Drop In Foreign Currency Values

Despite a drop in the value of key foreign currencies, food and imported goods prices still remain high. Foreign currency values, particularly the US dollar...