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Lao Cyclist Returns from Thailand with Strong Performance, Eyes 2028 Olympics

Lao cyclist Phoutthasone Inthamith has just returned from Thailand, where he earned a fourth-place finish in his latest competition. The 45-year-old athlete competed against over 800 participants and now hopes to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the United States. The competition concluded on 16 February, where...

Empowering Laos’ Deaf Community Through Education and Employment

In Vientiane, a quiet revolution is taking place at local coffee shops where deaf...

Cupid’s Arrow Hits Laos on Valentine’s Day

Laos is catching the Valentine’s Day fever. Every 14 February, the country comes alive...

Tourists Refused Boarding at Vang Vieng Station, Sparks Online Debate

On 4 February, a now-deleted video shared on Facebook captured a confrontation between tourists...

Climate Crisis in Laos: Heatwaves Threaten Agriculture and Public Health

Despite enduring one of the coldest winters in years, Laos continues to grapple with...

Official: Vietnam to Continue Import of Electricity From China and Laos

Vietnam will continue to import 2 percent of its electricity demand from China and Laos in the coming years, according to an official of...

DEAREST SISTER – Movie Review: London Film Festival 2016

Dearest Sister is a terrific, delicately-paced tale of second sight and morality gone askew, helmed by a master of slow burning menace and wry...

Sayaboury Province’s Boudsaba Crowned Miss Laos 2016

Vientiane, Oct 9 - The much talked about search for the winner of the Miss Laos Competition 2016 has at last come to a conclusion....

Andritz Hydro to Supply Nam Theun 1

Andritz Hydro is to supply electromechanical equipment for the Nam Theun 1 hydropower project in Lao PDR in a contract awarded by Phonesack Group...

Vietcombank Proposes Plan For New Lao Subsidiary

Hanoi - Vietcombank plans to set up a 100 per cent owned subsidiary bank in Laos. The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Việt...

Seat Quotas Increased for Bangkok-Vientiane Route

Thai airlines will soon be allowed to operate more flights to Vientiane, Laos, according to the Thai-Lao accord approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The...