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Scoot Airlines Expands Flights to Laos Starting December

Singapore’s Scoot Airlines will increase its flights to Laos from three to four per week beginning in December. This announcement follows Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's choice to fly economy class with Scoot on his return from the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane on October 11. A video of Prime Minister...

ASEAN-UK Creative Economy Program Launched to Boost Regional Ties

The United Kingdom’s Mission to ASEAN and the British Council have officially launched the...

Vientiane Province’s Checkpoint Upgraded to International Status

The Ban Vang Local Checkpoint has been officially upgraded to an international border checkpoint,...

New Building at Mahosot Hospital Opens, Marks Laos-China Cooperation Milestone

A ceremony to inaugurate the new building at Mahosot Hospital took place on 12...

ASEAN Summits Conclude with Key Agreements, Leadership Transition to Malaysia

The 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, held from 6-11 October in Vientiane, concluded with...

PM’s Order Poses Positive Outcomes for Lao Forests

Prime Minister's Order No. 15 has successfully curbed harmful practices in the forestry sector and timber industry, while restoring public trust in the Party...

Lancang-Mekong River Plan May “Shift” Thailand-Laos Border

THAILAND may lose territory under the plan approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday to improve navigation in the Mekong River between Thailand and the...

Water Route to Sky Lake in Attapeu Remains Unexplored

Attapeu province has yet to conduct a water route survey to the popular NongFa (Sky Lake) after the provincial governor approved a proposal some...

Pakxong to Become Champassak’s Second Largest Town

The district of Pakxong will be developed into the second largest urban centre in Champassak province after Pakxe, according to a provincial official. Champassak province...

PM Urges Agriculture Officials to Realise Country’s Potential

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has called on the agriculture and forestry sector to act in the interests of the country by providing green and...

Fewer Businesses Opening in Laos

The number of entrepreneurs opening businesses in Laos declined by 13 percent over the past 10 months of this fiscal year compared to the...