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Events

Boat Racing Festival in Vientiane Draws Crowds, Celebrates Culture

Every October, the excitement of the Lao people comes alive during the Boat Racing Festival, known locally as Boun Suang Huea. Celebrated nationwide, the festival in Vientiane draws locals and visitors to the Mekong riverside, where they gather to cheer for their favorite boat teams. The festival has deep cultural...

Empowering Women in ASEAN’s Digital Economy

The United States (US) Department of State hosted the Digital Innovations for Female Entrepreneurs...

Katalyst Partners Celebrates 5th Anniversary

On 31 August, Katalyst Partners, a leading training and organizational development company in Laos,...

Blue Chair Film Festival Returns to Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang will once again host its biennial film festival, previously known as the...

Japanese Ambassador Celebrates Lao Scholars Heading to Japan

On 1 August, the Ambassador of Japan, Tsutomu Koizumi hosted a reception at his...

Savannakhet Repairs Storm Damage To Electricity Grid

Savannakhet province is rushing to repair the 22 Kw electricity grid along two kilometres of Road No. B9 in Kaysone Phomvihane district after it...

Laos, Cambodia Push To Ease Border Crossing After PMs Meet

Laos and Cambodia will push to ease cross-border travel between the two countries, allowing their citizens to use border passes to enter and travel...

Vietnam Boosts Education Development In Savannakhet

Quang Tri province, Vietnam has provided more than 1.4 billion kip (4 billion Vietnamese Dong) to construct new primary school buildings in Phin district,...

Nam-Mang 1 Hydropower Project Close To Completion

Construction of Nam-Mang 1 hydropower project in Phonsavanh village, Thaphabath district of Borikhamxay province is almost complete (99 percent) and is expected to be...

Cannibis Shipment Stopped In Borikhamxay

The police in Khamkeuth district, Borikhamxay province recently seized almost 200 kilogrammes of dry cannabis being transported by a Daehan pick-up truck and apprehended...

Laos, ASEAN Take Stocks To Pursue Goals On Forest Protection

Laos and other ASEAN member countries are pursuing efforts to meet common goals and address problems related to deforestation as well as promoting sustainable...