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Back in Business: How Tourists Are Reviving Laos’ Hotels, Restaurants, Communities

After years of pandemic-induced quiet, Laos is seeing its hotels fill up, restaurants reopen, and communities come back to life, thanks to a new wave of returning international tourists. According to official data, Laos welcomed more than 2.3 million tourists in the first half of the year of 2025. The...

Laos Fuel Price Fluctuations Hit Commuters, Families, Delivery Workers

Fuel prices in Laos have shifted modestly compared to the same period last year,...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of...

Lao Transgender Queen Turns Struggles Into Pride on Global Stage

Taneung Inthavong Chanthasenesack, recently crowned Miss International Queen Laos 2025, will represent Laos at...

Japan Awards Aluna Thavonsouk for Two Decades of Cultural Collaboration

On 27 August, Japan’s Ambassador to Laos Tsutomu Koizumi presented a Commendation Award to...

Everything You Need to Know about the Laos-China Railway

The Laotian Times provides a concise, easy-to-read summary of the Laos-China Railway: Total length: 414.332 kilometers (over 62 percent consists of bridges and tunnels: 258.5 km...

First Solar Project for Laos to Launch in March

The first of several solar power projects in Laos has been set up in Vientiane Capital. The solar farm project will begin generating 10 Megawatts...

Laos and Lao Toyota Teams in Disarray Due to Match Manipulation

Due to the ongoing investigation by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), not many details have been divulged to the public in reference to the...

Multiple Lao Drug Barons Arrested, Millions of Dollars in Assets Seized

A number of drug ring leaders have been detained after police officials ordered a massive clampdown on the illicit drug trade across the country....

KB Kolao Leasing Enters Lao Local Leasing Market

Feb 13, Vientiane Capital - As a part of its regional expansion strategy, the KB Financial Group, a South Korean financial holding company, has...

Officials Investigate Spontaneous Fish Deaths in Houayxai

On February 12th, residents of the Poungnanoun Village, Houayxai District in Bokeo Province, spotted a number of lifeless fish floating down the Ngao River. Authorities...