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Seven Years On, Vientiane’s Blue Emergency Poles Largely Unused

Vientiane’s blue emergency poles, installed in 2019 as part of an early “smart city” push, have largely faded from daily use, as residents increasingly turn to mobile phones and emergency hotlines instead. The poles were rolled out in July 2019 amid concerns over bag snatching and drug-related crime. With more...

Sinkhole Prompts Evacuation of 38 Households in Vientiane, Four Still Missing

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered the immediate evacuation of 38 households...

Traffic Adjustments for Laos-Vietnam Friendship Concert

Vientiane has announced traffic adjustments for 9 January to accommodate the “Grand Concert: Laos-Vietnam,...

Vientiane’s Wat Tay Canal Could Become Floating Night Market Under New City Proposal

Vientiane is considering a proposed floating night market project along the Wat Tay canal...

Traffic Accidents Surge in Vientiane During New Year 2026 Celebrations

Traffic accidents in Vientiane Capital rose sharply during the year-end and International New Year...

5.8 Kg Heroin Seized at Wattay International Airport Adds to 134 Kg Narcotics Seized in May

Lao authorities seized 5.8 kilograms of heroin on 29 May, concealed within aluminum-lined blankets inside two travel bags during a routine inspection that led...

Asian Development Bank Predicts 3.9 Percent Economic Growth for Laos in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched the Asian Development Outlook April 2025 at the ADB’s Lao Resident Mission (LRM) office in Vientiane. According to...

Bus-Rapid-Transit Road Rushing to be Completed Before Lao New Year

Vientiane is committed to completing the construction of the Setthathirath Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) road just before the Lao New Year, according to Bounyavat...

Vietnam Makes Its Biggest Drug Factory Bust, Seizes 1.4 Tons of Ketamine

AFP - Police in Vietnam busted the country's biggest synthetic drug factory, seizing 1.4 tons of ketamine in the coastal tourist city of Nha...