On 1 July, Vientiane officially opened a new 9.3-kilometer stretch of Mekong riverfront featuring parks, walking and cycling paths, sports facilities, and flood protection infrastructure following the completion of Phase II of the Mekong River Integrated Management Project.
The new embankment extends from Wat Nak village in Sisattanak District to...
The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) is taking steps to improve the import-export process at land ports across the country.
In a meeting...
On 11-13 October, Acting USAID Country Representative to Laos Kevin Smith and Deputy Director General of the Department of Policy for Devotees, Persons with...
Following the drastic fall of the Lao kip to a record low against foreign currencies in September, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has urged immediate...
The Thai government expects to attract over 2.9 million visitors from China as part of the five-month visa exemption period. The tourists will bring...
The governing body of the Mekong River Commission took a significant step this week towards creating a “Mekong Fund” for Southeast Asia’s largest waterway...
