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...
The much loved Nam Phou Area (Fountain) has recently received a major makeover. It's now known as Nam Phou Park.
Several years ago, the Nam Phou area had...
In an attempt to promote tourism in their respective countries, Laos and Russia have enacted a VISA exemption for their ordinary passport holding (as opposed to service and diplomatic...
China Southern Airlines has officially launched its Vientiane - Guangzhou flight, which is hoped will bring greater numbers of tourists to both cities.
The flight...
Thai authorities at the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge border crossing are cracking down on borrowed vehicles.
According to a sign recently erected at the bridge, from...
Domestic airline Lao Skyway has added flights from Vientiane to Pakse to its growing number of routes. The airline hopes to accommodate passengers traveling...
