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Fruit of Her Labor: How a Young Farmer Is Redefining Agriculture in Laos

A young woman in Luang Prabang is proving that farming can be more than just survival—it can be a source of pride, sustainability, and opportunity.  She is turning her passion for agriculture into a way to lift her family and community, while also challenging the traditional idea that farming is...

Eighty Years Since Hiroshima: The Morning the Sky Turned White

It was 80 years ago, and the morning of 6 August 1945, when the...

Vientiane’s Running Boom: More Than Just Exercise, It’s a Movement

In recent years, Vientiane has seen a quiet but steady rise in running culture....

Luang Prabang’s Sai Oua Ranked Among World’s Top 20 Cooked Sausages of 2025

Luang Prabang’s traditional sausage made it in the top 100 Cooked Sausages in the...

Lao Runner ‘Lodkeo’ Dominates Pattaya Marathon

Lodkeo Inthakoumman secured another victory by finishing first in the half marathon at the...

Toyota and Daehan Dominate Laos Auto Market

Laos Auto Market in first half of 2016 hit record sales and production. The market is dominated by Toyota and Daehan while the most of...

Obama to Visit Laos As Country Opens Up to Vietnam & US Influence

The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple on the diplomatic circuit....

Volunteers Give Kiss of Life As Laos Road Tolls Mount

"Look at me, stay with us," the paramedics shout as a barely conscious motorcyclist is bundled into a volunteer ambulance in the Laotian capital...

World Bank – Scaling Up Rural Sanitation in Lao PDR: Latrines Makes Good Business

A scaling up rural sanitation program in Champasak and Sekong provinces was the first government-led Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and sanitation marketing pilot in...

Government Enforcing Revenue Collection Measures

The Ministry of Finance is committed to carrying out stronger measures to increase revenue collection for the rest of the fiscal year to offset...

Lao Legal Market: A Gentle Awakening

Lao People’s Democratic Republic remains one of the most underdeveloped countries in Southeast Asia. But according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Lao...