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...

Sinon Loresca, King of Catwalk Travels to Laos

Social media celebrity Sinon Loresca has recently arrived in Vientiane and has stirred up a lot of commotion in its sleepy capital with his infamously provocative catwalk, sensationalized by his popular Instagram account which...

Who is Nang Sangkhan (Miss New Year Queen)?

In recent years, Laos has become increasingly open to international women's beauty pageants as evidenced by its sending contestants to the Miss International Queen, Miss Grand, Miss World, Miss International, and...

Laos Simply Beautiful Music Video Released

The official promotional music video for the Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign song entitled “Laos Simply Beautiful” has just been released and it's wonderful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvBqepTXV4g&feature=youtu.be In addition...

Actor Harrison Ford Visits Luang Prabang

Actor Harrison Ford made a visit to Luang Prabang yesterday, stopping to make merit at Pha O temple and meeting with Sathou Onekeo Sittivong,...

Champa Meuanglao Launches “My Favorite Place” Photo Competition

Champa Meuanglao Magazine, together with Lao Airlines, is calling on photographers of all backgrounds and experience levels to enter their best single images of...

Five-Day Lao New Year Holiday Dates Announced

The government of Laos has announced that two extra days will be included as holidays in addition to the official three days of holidays...