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Jojo Miracle Brings Lao Music to International Stage in Manila

A return to the stage after years away from releasing music has taken Lao artist Jojo Miracle to one of Southeast Asia’s major international music festivals, where he performed in front of thousands of fans in Manila this April. Jojo represented Laos at the 2026 ROUND ASEAN-Korea Music Festival, held...

While Exports Flow, Low-income Families Bear the Heat of an Uneven Grid

Additional reporting by Simmavanh Vayouphack When temperatures climbed above 40°C across many parts of Laos...

World Book Day Spotlight: The Lao Man Bridging Two Literary Worlds

Today is World Book and Copyright Day. And Laos has its own story to...

Pi Mai Lao Still On Despite Confusion Over Defense Ministry Notice

The government notice on suspending Pi Mai Lao celebrations has caused widespread misunderstanding online,...

Lao-Born Refugee Now Holds Five Ministerial Portfolios in Australian Government

A man who crossed the Mekong River as a child fleeing conflict in Laos...

Laos-China Ties Flourish

With 70 percent of Beerlao’s exports going to China, it is evident that Laos and China have bolstered ties all across the board. In 2011,...

Controversial Thai Singer Invades Vang Vieng

Earlier this year, Thai country singer Lumyai Hai Thongkam made national news by attracting negative attention from Thai General Prayuth Chan-ocha, for her sexually...

Laos and Vietnam Bolster Ties on Shared Border

During a conference between the Attapeu and Sekong province chapters of the Lao Front for National Construction and the Kon Tum chapter of the...

China Invests in Lao Students

With China and Laos’ bilateral ties proving to be stronger than ever, China has opened its borders to hundreds of Lao students through scholarships,...

PM Thongloun Joins 31st ASEAN Summit

On Monday, November 13th, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith attended the 31st ASEAN Summit held in Manila, the Philippines. Themed ‘Partnering for Change, Engaging the World’,...

Officials say Visit Laos-China Year 2019 Likely to Happen

With Visit Laos Year 2018 officially launched, talks of possibly introducing a Visit Laos-China Year 2019 have arose. A minister has confirmed that Lao officials have...