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Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

Vietnam Emerges as Laos’ Second-Largest Foreign Investor with USD 8 Billion in Projects

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a...
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Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...
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Bolikhamxay 100 MW Solar Project Moves Ahead as Laos Expands Solar Power

A 100-megawatt (MW) solar project in Bolikhamxay is moving ahead, with developers meeting local...
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Laos, Thailand Move Forward With Plans for New Friendship Bridge Linking Vientiane, Loei

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...
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China’s Dams Proving Beneficial

Known as the Lancang River in China, the Mekong river is the heart of Southeast Asian countries, with over 60 million people depending on...

Authorities Level the Playing Field for Local Fishermen

Following a fishery legislation installed in 2009, which bans the use of traps and tools that can severely harm fish stocks, authorities in Khong...

Seatbelts Now Compulsory on Vientiane Roads

While regulations on seatbelt use have existed since 2013, the law has rarely been enforced. Recently, however, Vientiane residents have begun receiving fines from...

Asean Sustainable Tourism Awards to Encourage New Tourism Standards

With the Asean Sustainable Tourism Awards (ASTA) approaching for the first time in January 2018, the Lao Tourism sector is preparing to inform the...

The Paris Climate Agreement and How it Affects Laos

Before June 1st, the average citizen in any given country was probably unaware of the Climate Change Conference that took place in Paris in...

Vientiane to Launch Weekly Early Morning Citywide Cleanup

In a country where a recycling and effective garbage system is void, littered streets and roadsides have always been an eyesore for cities across...
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