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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...

Vientiane’s First Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant Launches

It's official. Three years after the feasibility study was complete, Vientiane's first fecal sludge treatment plant in Nahai (Xaysettha District) has officially launched. The plant was made...

Big wins for “Raising a Beast” and “Cat Island” at 2017 LPFF Talent Lab, led by Tribeca Film Institute

Luang Prabang, 11 December 2017 -- Xaisongkham Induangchanty’s Raising a Beast and Siege Ledesma’s Cat Island took home top awards last night at the 2017 LPFF Talent Lab, led...

Feasibility Study Says Laos-Vietnam Railway Doable

Two years ago, Lao, Vietnamese and Korean experts and officials met in the capital of Laos to commence a study on the feasibility of...

Luang Prabang lights up for Southeast Asia’s premier film festival

Luang Prabang, 9 December 2017 -- Luang Prabang was lined in red carpet last night for the kickoff of the eighth Luang Prabang Film Festival. Normally...

Low Tourist Numbers Have Little Impact on Tourism Income

Tourism is one of Laos' major income earners. And it is said that Laos was drastically affected by the sudden drop in tourists coming in...

World Trade Center Fire Caused by Welding Accident

A fire that broke out at the construction site of the World Trade Center in Nongchanh Village, Vientiane Capital, was caused by a welding...