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Vientiane’s Bus Rapid Transit Service Set to Begin Trial Operations by End of August

Vientiane’s BRT service is scheduled to begin trial operations free of charge for three months by the end of August, Mayor of Vientiane Capital Athsphangthong Siphandone announced during the 9th Ordinary Session of the Vientiane People’s Council’s second legislature on 7 June. The BRT project has made substantial progress, with...

Lao-China Railway to Pilot Automated Parking Fee System at Vientiane Station

The Lao-China Railway Company has announced plans to introduce an automated parking fee collection...

Laos Launches Disability-Inclusive Early Warning Workshop to Strengthen Climate Resilience

A two-day workshop on Disability-inclusive early warning messaging is starting today in Vientiane. The host...

Government Officials Undergo Water Rescue Training as Rainy Season Starts

From 30 June to 2 July, officials from key government agencies in Laos, including...

Tourism Fuels Revenue Surge in Luang Prabang in Five Months of 2025

Luang Prabang earned nearly LAK 700 billion (USD 32 million) in the first five...

Police and Military to Jointly Patrol Laos-China Railway

Defense forces and public security forces are to jointly patrol the Laos-China Railway to ensure the smooth operation of railway services. Vientiane Times reports that...

Thai Baht Reaches Five-Month High

The Thai baht hit a five-month high on Monday with optimism over the nation’s tourism sector boosting inflows. Reuters reports that the baht rose as...

Laos-China Railway Opens Ticket Office at Vientiane Center

The Laos-China Railway Company is to open a ticket sales office at the Vientiane Center shopping complex in Vientiane Capital. CRI reports that the new...

Laos Reduces VAT to Support Hard-hit Economy

Laos has lowered its value-added tax (VAT) rate as part of the government's post-Covid-19 economic recovery efforts. Under new regulations issued in December, the standard...

No End In Sight for Trucks in Laos Stranded at Chinese Border

Authorities in Luang Namtha Province are scrambling to assist thousands of trucks and other vehicles stranded at the border with China in Boten. A...

Laos-China Railway Asks Govt Permission to Use Foreign Currency

The Laos-China Railway Company has asked the government of Laos to allow it to use foreign currency for its transactions. Vientiane Mai reports that the...