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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...

New Competencies for Evaluation Await Approval

Some new competencies are expected to be included into the criteria for evaluating the work performance of deputy directors general (DDG) and directors general...

Ministry, UN Mark International Migrants’ Day

Over the past five years, more than 120,500 Lao labourers have registered legally through recruitment agencies to work abroad, but many remain impacted by...

Govt Initiates Policy Dialogue to Ensure Benefits from Population Dynamics

With more than half of the population below the age of 25, the Lao government needs to take advantage of the demographic bonus and...

Govt Focusing on Developing ICT Infrastructure

The government has set the target of developing and expanding the nation's information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, according to a leading official. This was...

Authorities Will Legalise Lao Workers in Thailand

Lao authorities expect to begin a new round of verifying nationality and legalising the status of thousands of Lao workers in Thailand in the...

Residents Still Unaware of Railway Plans

Many residents have yet to know that a high-speed railway will be built in Laos from the Laos-China border in Luang Namtha province to...