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Chao Anouvong Stadium Renovation on Track for Late 2026 Completion

The renovation of Vientiane’s Chao Anouvong Stadium is on track and is expected to be completed by October 2026, the Ministry of Education and Sports said.  The project, valued at JPY 4.171 billion (approximately USD 29 million), is funded through grant aid provided by the Government of Japan and is...

New Cross-Border Infrastructure Project to Strengthen Connectivity in Southern Laos

Authorities in Attapeu have officially launched construction of a major infrastructure project designed to...

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

New Incentives for Nature-Based Tourism Investment in Lao Forests

World Bank Laos - A decision announced today by the Lao Ministry of Agriculture...

Laos, Japan Join Forces to Boost Coffee Production

The Japanese government joined various partners to launch a project aimed at empowering coffee farmers in two districts of Luang Prabang Province on 15...

Laos’ Teen Pregnancy Rates Highest in Southeast Asia, Study Reveals Key Factors

Recent findings have once again confirmed that Laos has the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in Southeast Asia. A study conducted by Marie Habito, a...

Laos Gears Up for First Digital Census in 2025

The Lao government and international organizations are preparing for the 5th Population and Housing Census (PHC) in 2025, set to be the first digital...

Laos’ Ongoing Efforts Towards Opium-Free Future Show Promising Results

Local authorities and police in several northern provinces of Laos have intensified efforts to combat illicit drug cultivation by eradicating opium poppy fields discovered...

Sri Lanka in Laos: 16 Years of Building Bridges in Tourism, Religion, and Tech

Damith Aluge, General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Laos Union, has spent the last 16 years in Laos, pioneering projects in tourism, Buddhism, and...

Counseling Project Empowers Lao Couples in Reproductive Health

Saly Sorsaksit and Noud Sivanxay have a golden rule: be ready. "We decided before getting married that we would be fully ready as parents before...