Entertainment

Southeast Asian Cinema Returns to Luang Prabang in December with Blue Chair Film Festival

The Blue Chair Film Festival will return to Luang Prabang from 4 to 8 December, bringing filmmakers and film lovers from across Southeast Asia to the UNESCO World Heritage town for five days of free screenings and events. The festival will screen films at four venues across the city, with...

Miss Universe Dispute Leaves Six Southeast Asian Franchises in Limbo

The Miss Universe Organization is facing a major dispute just weeks before its 75th...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Charity Orchestra Concert to Showcase Lao Heritage Songs in Vientiane

A charity orchestra concert in Vientiane will showcase 10 Lao heritage songs reimagined and...

Young Lao Chess Team Wins 12 Medals from Singapore

Laos continues working to develop chess among younger generations.  A group of young Lao players...

Champasack to Organize Vat Phou Festival Next Month

Vat Phou Festival, an annual religious festival that draws crowds of tourists in Champasack Province, will be held from 3 to 5 February this...

Free 4×4 Driving Course Offered to Drivers in Phongsaly

Motorists in Phongsaly Province have been invited to attend a free 4x4 driving course to improve their driving skills.  The Department of Public Works and...

Oudomxay to Celebrate Khmu New Year This Weekend

Oudomxay Province will organize the largest Khmu New Year celebrations in the country from 21 to 22 January. Mr. Khampheng Khunmany, President of the...

Sangthong to Host Rice Stack Festival in January

Officials of Vientiane's Sangthong district will organize the rice stack festival also called Boun Kongkhao between 27-29 January in Nachalern village. The district head of...

Laos, Thailand Promote Tourism Site in Champasack

Champasack province and the city of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand organized activities to promote sports and tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Vat...

Miss Universe Laos Homeward Bound After Global Beauty Contest Success

Payengxa Lor, who made history by becoming the first Miss Universe Laos contestant to ever reach the top 16 in the Miss Universe Pageant,...