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Laos Wins 29 ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards

On 20 January, Laos received 29 ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards during the ASEAN Tourism Forum held in Johor, Malaysia. These accolades celebrate the country's efforts in enhancing tourism quality, sustainability, and cultural preservation.   Among the awards, Laos earned four under the ASEAN Homestay Standard category, recognizing efforts to promote sustainable...

Meta Removes Third-Party AR Filters on its Platforms Starting 14 January

Meta has announced that, starting 14 January, it will discontinue all third-party face filters...

Top TikTok Trends from Southeast Asia in 2024

This year, TikTok exploded across the internet like never before. As 2024 comes to...

Creative Economy Revolution: How ASEAN’s Youth are Leading the Charge

On 2 to 5 December, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2024...

Theatre Meets Science in ‘Birth Spaces’ Exploring Childbirth Challenges in Rural Laos

On 21 November, Birth Spaces, a performance created by anthropologist Pascale Hancart Petitet and...

Three-fold Increase in Eld’s Deer Population in Savannakhet Province

The Eld's deer population in Savannakhet province's dry dipterocarp forest has reached a three-fold increase, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF-Laos)...

US$65-million Riverside Project Set to Begin Construction

A US$65-million-plus Mekong River Integrated Management Project in Pakxe town, Champassak province is set to begin construction at the end of this year, officials...

Luang Prabang Prepares for Annual Boat Racing Festival

Luang Prabang provincial authorities will organise their annual boat racing festival in Namnheungkhan village, Luang Prabang district, seeking to promote Lao culture and customs...

University Hopefuls Sit Entrance Exams

The National University of Laos (NUOL) yesterday kicked off its entrance exams for more than 16,500 school leavers and will take on 3,476 students...

Finance Officials Asked to Identify Causes of Missing Revenue

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Somdy Douangdy has called on the Party Committee of the Ministry of Finance to identify the real...

Germany Supports Vocational Teacher Training

The German government has agreed to provide grant assistance worth US$400,000 (more than 32 billion kip) under the Public Private Partnership Project (PPPP) focusing...