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Laos Wins Best National Costume at Mister Global 2025 with Mani Khot Tree-Inspired Design

The ancient Mani Khot tree, a sacred symbol rooted in Champasack Province, southern Laos, has taken the global spotlight, inspiring the Best National Costume award at Mister Global 2025 in Thailand and earning Laos a place of pride on the international stage. Representing Laos, Youphalayth ‘Bobbie’ Phethany, Mister Global Lao...

Lao Students Celebrate Teacher’s Day with Goats, Chickens, Gratitude

On Laos’ National Teacher’s Day, celebrated each year on 7 October, students across the...

Young Luang Prabang Artisan Wins Global Award for Lao Embroidery

Lao handicrafts shone brightly on the global stage, as a unique embroidery technique by...

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,...

Laos Fuel Price Fluctuations Hit Commuters, Families, Delivery Workers

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

Valmet to Supply Key Technology for Sun Paper’s New Dissolving Pulp Mill in Laos

Valmet will deliver key technology for a new green field dissolving pulp mill to Sun Paper's new investment in Laos. The mill site, Muang...

Viettel (Unitel in Laos) Pioneers Free Roaming in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Vietnam's giant telecom levels call and data charges between three ASEAN neighbors. HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam's state-owned telecom Viettel will eliminate overseas roaming...

Why the Mekong River Commission Matters

Despite its limitations, the body is key to ongoing efforts to save one of the world’s largest and longest rivers. The Mekong River Commission (MRC)...

Thai Kasikornbank Eyes Regional Expansion; Plans 2nd Branch in Laos

Thailand's Kasikornbank Pcl said on Tuesday it plans to open a second branch in Laos and upgrade the status of its local bank in...

China Is Transforming Southeast Asia Faster Than Ever

China’s investment is transforming its smaller Southeast Asian neighbors like never before while helping turn Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar into bigger destinations for its exports. That’s driving...

Japan Tech Firms Start Lao PDR Data Center Project

Toyota Tsusho, Internet Initiative Japan, and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities announced the start of a joint demonstration project in the Lao PDR. The firms...