Entertainment

Little Lao Culture Bar Celebrates Second Anniversary in Luang Prabang

On 5–6 June, Little Lao Culture Bar celebrated its second anniversary by bringing together some of Asia’s most influential bars and bartenders for a landmark event in Luang Prabang that united award-winning hospitality professionals from across the region. The event welcomed six internationally recognized bars and prominent figures from Asia’s...

Jojo Miracle Brings Lao Music to International Stage in Manila

A return to the stage after years away from releasing music has taken Lao...

Thailand, Cambodia Resume Direct Talks as ASEAN Pushes for De-escalation

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to continue direct negotiations and restore bilateral mechanisms during talks...

Laos to Host Its First-Ever World Bodybuilding Championships in December

Laos will host the 17th World Bodybuilding Championships, a first in the country's sport...

Xayaburi Cracks Down on Shirtless Celebrations, Roadside Water Guns, Inappropriate Behavior

Authorities in Xieng Hon district, Xayaburi Province, have issued a notice outlining strict rules...

Authentic, Natural, Timeless: Lao Gifts, Souvenirs at Handicraft Festival ’18

There is no doubt that Laos is a place with a multitude of natural and cultural wonders, experiences and delights and traditional handicraft wares to share...

Buddhist Lent, Boat Racing Festivities as Vientiane’s Riverside Roads Close

Vientiane's Mekong Riverside Don Chanh & Fa Ngum roads are closed temporarily from 22-27 October to mark the end of Buddhist Lent and the annual Boat...

Honors Aplenty: Lao Trio’s Diverse Contributions At Home, Abroad Attract Gongs from Japan

It’s been nothing if not an eventful week or so for three Lao citizens who have made their own very distinctive contributions in diverse efforts...

Emmy win for HCM Trail Documentary: Mountain Bike champ Rusch traverses Laos in Blood Road

Traversing the mountainous spine of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, three-time world mountain bike champ, US mountain cyclist Rebecca Rusch's eye-opening 2017 documentary Blood Road...

Swiss Horn, Lao Khene, Fanglao Whip Up A Storm for the Ages at Lao National Circus

With a horn blazing, local and international folk were drawn out of Vientiane's homes, guesthouses and hotels like the children in the fabled tale of the...

Celebs & Famous Faces Among Line-up to Test Drive Jaguar in Lao Capital

High-speed celebrity spotting went into overdrive at ITECC at the weekend as performers like Jo Jo Miracle, singer Aluna Thavansouk & model and actor Tot Lina joined...