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Vientiane Expands BRT Network with New Setthathirath Road Route

On 20 April, Vientiane authorities launched a new Bus Rapid transit (BRT) route connecting Morning Market Station (Talat Sao) to Chao Fa Ngum Station in Sikhottabong District, extending the network beyond its original corridor. The new route runs along Setthathirath Road, which was recently converted from one-way to two-way traffic...

New Plant Opens as Vientiane Villages Go Weeks Without Water

Tap water has not been running for over a month in Khamngoy village, Vientiane’s...

Laos Waives Electricity Bills for 5,915 Families Hit by Hailstorm

Nearly 6,000 households in Vientiane Capital are still recovering from a hailstorm that struck...

Hailstorm Leaves Over 5,400 Households Reeling in Vientiane

A sudden and powerful hailstorm swept through two districts of Vientiane Capital on the...

Residents Along Laos-China Railway Have Until June to Claim Land Compensation

The Vientiane Capital Department of Public Works and Transport has issued a notice calling...

Vientiane Expands BRT Network with New Setthathirath Road Route

On 20 April, Vientiane authorities launched a new Bus Rapid transit (BRT) route connecting Morning Market Station (Talat Sao) to Chao Fa Ngum Station...

New Plant Opens as Vientiane Villages Go Weeks Without Water

Tap water has not been running for over a month in Khamngoy village, Vientiane’s Xaysettha district, residents noticed. But that’s not the only affected area.  “The...

Laos Waives Electricity Bills for 5,915 Families Hit by Hailstorm

Nearly 6,000 households in Vientiane Capital are still recovering from a hailstorm that struck the city last week. To ease the financial burden, the...

Hailstorm Leaves Over 5,400 Households Reeling in Vientiane

A sudden and powerful hailstorm swept through two districts of Vientiane Capital on the afternoon of 22 March, leaving more than 5,400 families without...

Residents Along Laos-China Railway Have Until June to Claim Land Compensation

The Vientiane Capital Department of Public Works and Transport has issued a notice calling on residents affected by the Laos-China Railway to come forward...

Drinking Water Prices Rise in Vientiane from 18 March

The price of 18-liter bottled drinking water in Vientiane is going up from 18 March, with the Vientiane Capital Drinking Water Association announcing an...