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Laos to Upgrade National Road No. 9 in Savannakhet, Connecting Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.

Laos is set to upgrade National Road No. 9 in Savannakhet Province, a key route connecting Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The signing ceremony for the rehabilitation and maintenance projects took place on 20 October.  The project aims to improve road safety, durability, and regional connectivity, covering a 233-kilometers stretch from Dinosaur...

Japan Funds New School in Bokeo, Strengthening Education, Development Ties

Bokeo Province is set to welcome a new school with support from the Japanese...

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...

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...

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...

Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge Four Percent Complete

The 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, which links Beung Kan Province in northeastern Thailand to Paksan, Bolikhamxay Province in Laos, is now four percent complete. According...

Housing for Attapeu Flood Victims Now Over 60 Percent Complete

Some 505 new homes have been completed for flood victims in Attapeu following the dam collapse of 2018. According to a report by KPL, the...

Lumpy Skin Disease Kills More Than 100 Cattle in Laos

Over 100 cows and buffalo have died from lumpy skin disease infections across 126 villages in seven provinces as the disease spreads across Laos. Some...

Laos Bans Cattle Transport Amid Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak

The government of Laos has placed a temporary ban on the import and export of livestock and beef products to prevent the spread of...

China Signs USD 1.5 Billion Deal to Purchase Agricultural Products from Laos

Chinese businesses have signed an agreement to purchase nine types of agricultural produce from Laos in a deal worth over USD 1.5 billion. The nine...