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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 system at Vientiane Station as part of a pilot project scheduled to begin between August and September this year. The initiative aims to improve transparency and efficiency in the station’s parking operations. In a press briefing...

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...

Lao Inflation Rate Eases to 7.2 Percent in June

Laos’ inflation rate eased for the second month in a row, falling to 7.2...

Laos To Export Electricity To Malaysia by September

Laos is to export electricity to Malaysia by September.  100 megawatts of electrical power will be sent to Malaysia by this September, according to...

IFC to Develop Credit System in Laos

The International Finance Corporation, the financial arm of the World Bank Group, is in talks with the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) to...

Attapeu International Airport Shuts Down

After flights between Vientiane-Attapeu ceased since October 2016, the Attapeu airport has been temporarily shut down. Passenger numbers were continually low, and flights were infrequent,...

LAOS: Electricity Facts

Certain members of the foreign media have hailed Laos as the "battery of Southeast Asia," with one of the nation's economic development strategies centered on...

Regional Transport Infrastructure Remains Challenged

Despite limited funding, Laos has been doing its best to develop and improve most of the regional transport infrastructure that passes through the country. This...

Army Stationed to Remove UXO for Laos-China Railway

Soldiers from the Lao People's Army have been deployed to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) along the route earmarked for the Laos-China railway so that...