Fire incidents across Laos claimed eight lives and destroyed homes, businesses, and vehicles during the first half of 2026, leaving behind more than LAK 319.6 billion (USD 14.3 million) in damage, according to new government figures.
The Fire Prevention and Suppression Police Department recorded 144 fires nationwide between January and...
On 27 April, Lao Foreign Affairs Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys signed a new bilateral cooperation agreement in Bandar Seri...
Laos continues to face pressure from inflation as the inflation rate stood at 10.2 percent in April, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau.
The figure...
Laos and China marked 65 years of diplomatic relations this week, with both sides highlighting deepening economic ties, including more than USD 18 billion...
A travel company has been temporarily suspended following a fatal bus crash in Bolikhamxay Province that killed eight people and injured 35 others earlier...
Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith visited Beijing as Special Envoy of President Thongloun Sisoulith, meeting with China’s top party and state leadership in a...
A hailstorm damaged 225 households in Longxan district, Xaysomboun, after severe weather struck the area on the night of 18 April.
The storm hit Phonexay...
