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...

65 Companies Awarded Lao Business Awards 2016

Sixty-five small and large domestic and foreign companies operating business in the Lao PDR have been awarded 40 Years Excellence Awards and ASEAN Business...

Nghe An University Grants Additional Scholarships to Laos

This year, ninety-five Lao students in six provinces were granted scholarships from Nghe An University of Vietnam worth of 6.5 billion VND (almost US$300,000), a...

Follow Party Policy, VP Advises Business Operators

Business operators should understand Party policies and direction in depth and conduct their operations honestly to enable strong growth in the government and business sectors,...

Film Contest Promoting Gender Equality Announces Winners

The results of a short film contest promoting equality rights and titled "Gender and Violence Against Women Drama Contest” were announced yesterday morning with prizes...

Laos Seeks Best Practices to Fight Corruption

Laos is escalating the fight against corruption with top anti-corruption chief Dr Bounthong Chitmany visiting Vietnam this week to exchange lessons learnt by Vietnam in...

Australian Foreign Minister Presents Certificates to Lao Graduates

Some 65 newly graduating students from several faculties of the National University of Laos have been able to complete their undergraduate degrees with assistance from...