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More Lao Citizens Live Abroad as Foreign Population Nearly Doubles

The number of foreign nationals living in Laos has nearly doubled over the past decade, led by a sharp increase in Chinese residents, even as hundreds of thousands of Lao citizens live abroad. Laos recorded 79,827 foreign residents in its 2025 census, up from 45,538 in 2015. The census also...

Graduating Students Cook, Serve French Dinner at Luang Prabang Academy

It was a busy day in the kitchen at The Academy Luang Prabang on...

Laos Shifts Tourism Licensing Powers to Provincial, District Authorities

Laos is revising how tourism business licences are issued and enforced, dividing responsibilities among...

Khammouane Targets UNESCO Geopark Status to Boost Tourism

Khammouane is preparing a UNESCO bid for the Hinboun Geopark, hoping the international designation...

Khammouane Signs USD 1.2 Million Deal to Develop Khounnamphone Nature Tourism Site

Khammouane has signed a concession agreement worth more than USD 1.2 million to develop...

First Flight from Vientiane to Nong Khang Airport to Fly on Friday

Authorities have announced that they will carry out the first test flight from Vientiane Capital to Nong Khang airport in Houaphanh’s Samnuea district using...

Transport Ministry Cancels New Lao Airlines Route to Houaphanh

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has suspended the operations of a new Lao Airlines route to the Nongkhang Airport in Sam Neua,...

Laos to Update Law on Tourism, Improve Cooperation Among Govt. and Businesses

The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism (MICT) met with various stakeholders to discuss the possibility of updating tourism laws in Laos. KPL reports...

Laos Attracts Over 800,000 Tourists in First Quarter of 2023

Laos has seen a boom in tourism in the first quarter of 2023, with over 800,000 international visitors, according to the Ministry of Information,...

Vientiane Riverside Night Market to Undergo Major Makeover This Month

The Mekong riverside night market near Chao Anouvong Park in Vientiane Capital will undergo renovations in May. Despite the ongoing refurbishment work, the night...

Asia Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Boosted by China’s Reopening

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), China and India together are forecast to generate about half of global growth this year. Asia and the...