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LeLao Puts Laos on the Global Fashion Map at BRICS+ Summit

In early October 2024, the world’s fashion leaders gathered in Moscow for the BRICS+ Fashion Summit, where cultures from across Asia, Africa, and Latin America came together to showcase how traditional heritage can be woven into contemporary fashion. Among the standout participants from Southeast Asia was LeLao, a fashion...

Xam Tai District’s Silk Tapestries Set to Achieve ODOP Status

Traditional silk tapestries from Xam Tai district in Houaphanh Province will soon be recognized...

Lao Art Museum Draws Praise, Criticism Over Entry Fee, Construction Delays

The new Lao Art Museum officially opened on 5 January in Vientiane’s Nonsaart village,...

Top TikTok Trends from Southeast Asia in 2024

This year, TikTok exploded across the internet like never before. As 2024 comes to...

Controversial Love Charm Service Goes Viral in Singapore

A Singaporean company is offering a unique 'love ritual' service that promises to bring...

S Korea’s KT Launches Epidemic Prevention App in Laos

South Korea’s largest telephone company KT has launched an epidemic prevention application in Laos. The app, dubbed the Global Epidemic Prevention Platform (GEPP), will allow...

Miss Hmong Laos Contest to Be Held in December

Contestants are flocking to enter the fourth annual Miss Hmong Laos contest, which will be held in December this year. The Miss Hmong Laos contest...

Laos to Offer Free Wi-Fi at Landmarks in Vientiane

Laos has launched a project to offer free Wi-Fi at landmarks in its capital Vientiane in a move to cater to not only the...

Can Laos Benefit from Farming Duckweed?

Duckweed, locally known as “Phuck Nae” is not new to many people in Laos where it is consumed as a food supplement. What people...

Laos to Join Regional Electric Vehicle Boom

Laos has launched a new electric vehicle project, joining its neighbors in Southeast Asia where the growth of the EV market is set to...

Vang Vieng Moves Closer to Becoming Laos’s Official Tourism Town

The Lao government laid out its plan to nurture Vang Vieng district into the country’s “official tourism town” by 2020, and signs are emerging...