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Laos-China Railway Expands Services for Chinese New Year Travelers

With the Chinese New Year approaching, the Laos-China Railway has rolled out special measures at the Bohan Railway Border, including expanded counter services and a lane for travelers, to manage the surge in passenger flow. Starting from 13 January, the Bohan Railway Border has expanded its counter services and opened...

Laos Adopts Satellite Technology to Boost Carbon Credit Potential

Laos is leveraging satellite remote sensing technology to calculate carbon stocks across nine forest...

New Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Vientiane 40 Percent Complete

Construction of a new treatment and rehabilitation centre for individuals with addiction to illegal...

Electricity Exports Lead Laos’ Trade Revenue in 2024

In 2024, electricity exports continued to lead Laos’ export revenues, generating nearly USD 980...

Laos, Vietnam Launch Cross-Border QR Code Payment System

On 9 January, Laos and Vietnam officially launched a cross-currency transaction service, connecting their...

Champion! Lao Paralympian Powerlifter Pia Takes Gold at Asian Para Games 2018

Laos' Powersports powerlifter Pia captured a gold medal Sunday at the Asian Para Games 2018 in Indonesia in the 49kg Men's Division after successfully...

Honors Aplenty: Lao Trio’s Diverse Contributions At Home, Abroad Attract Gongs from Japan

It’s been nothing if not an eventful week or so for three Lao citizens who have made their own very distinctive contributions in diverse efforts...

Emmy win for HCM Trail Documentary: Mountain Bike champ Rusch traverses Laos in Blood Road

Traversing the mountainous spine of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, three-time world mountain bike champ, US mountain cyclist Rebecca Rusch's eye-opening 2017 documentary Blood Road...

Climate, Peace, Development Desires Aired as Laos Meets World at Annual UN Assembly

Between US President Donald J. Trump's signature America First rhetoric and self-appraisals generating "spontaneous murmurs" and the attendance of New Zealand's first baby and...

Looking North: Opportunity has Laos’ Young Entrepreneurs Eyeing China

Partners from China willing to invest in business opportunities in Laos to supply outsized demands in their giant home market are in the sights...

Counting the Costs: Disaster Needs in Laos Accumulate as Gov, UN, EU, WB Calculate Impacts

The tragic loss of life and heavy impacts on livelihoods amid disaster triggered by pounding rains and rushing waters means there is no doubt...