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Free BRT, Bus Services During 12th National Games

Vientiane Capital will offer free Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and public bus services to facilitate the movement of athletes, officials, and spectators during the 12th National Games, taking place from 15 to 25 November. The initiative, announced by the Vientiane Public Works and Transport Department on 11 November, aims to...

Lao Government Keeps Majority in Lao Airlines as COMAC Takes 49% Stake

On 10 November, the Lao government confirmed an agreement with the Chinese state-owned aircraft...

Japan Plans to Raise Visa Fees from 2026 Amid Overtourism Concerns

Japan plans to raise its visa issuance fees for foreign visitors starting in the...

China to Launch Online Entry Forms for Foreign Travelers Starting 20 November

China is set to introduce a new digital immigration system that allows foreign visitors...

New Boten-Mohan Shuttle Enhances Connectivity, Regional Integration

On 3 November, Laos and China officially launched the cross-border shuttle service between Boten...

Queue No More: Vientiane’s Thai Consulate Visa Appointment Applications Go Online

Visa applications to Thailand from Laos via Vientiane are set to get a shakeup with the introduction of an online appointment system, Thailand's Embassy has...

Landlocked to Diplomatically Linked: San Marino & Laos Formalize Ties

Laos and the European nation of San Marino have inked diplomatic ties on the sidelines of the United Nations in New York. Foreign ministers of...

$US199 Plus Tax Flights Vientiane To Shanghai via Lao Airlines

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and there is yet another reason to celebrate with flights to China's glitzy and advanced economic...

Boun Wat Phou – An Experience like no other

The Wat Phou Festival or Boun Wat Phou is the highlight of the year for Champasak District; a three-day fiesta held as part of...

Authentic, Natural, Charming, Chill As Bloggers, New Media Explore Unpretentious, Indelible Mekong Moments in Southern Laos

Southern Laos: Could there be a more adventurous yet chilled, charming and unpretentious place in SE Asia for genuine, authentic, relaxing and inspiring #MekongMoments? Like...

Voices of the Wind

“We take bamboo and we take trees and we turn them into traditional music.” – Neng Chue Vang, Hmong instrument maker and musician Wind instruments form...