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That Luang Festival to Feature Over 1,600 Booths Showcasing Lao Crafts, Culture

The 2024 That Luang Festival, running from November 11 to 15, is set to draw thousands of visitors with over 1,600 booths featuring Lao handicrafts, foods, and cultural exhibits. According to state media, this event provides a platform for local artisans and producers to showcase their goods, promote Lao culture,...

K-Pop Star BamBam Lights Up ASEAN-Korea Music Festival 2024 in Vientiane

Popular K-pop star BamBam was the leading star at the 2024 ASEAN-Korea Music Festival...

Luang Prabang Smashes 2024 Tourism Goal: Over 1.7 Million Visitors, Expecting Surge in Peak Season

By Oulayvanh Sisounonth and Phontham Visapra UPDATED on 30 October at 1:28 PM Luang Prabang,...

Hong Kong Eases Visa Rules for Lao, Cambodian, and Myanmar Citizens

Hong Kong has announced relaxed visa rules for nationals of Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar,...

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...

Laos Thrashed by Vietnam at AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup Debut

The Laos football team was crushed 6-0 by Vietnam in its first AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup match in Vientiane yesterday. The Vietnamese, winners of the...

Myanmar Pins Energy Hopes on Russian-made Small Nuclear Reactors

Myanmar's military junta has agreed to move forward with a plan to install Russian-made small modular nuclear reactors as the country faces diminishing output...

Apple to Produce MacBook Products in Vietnam from Next Year

Apple's MacBooks will be manufactured in Vietnam next year, the latest of several Apple products to be shifted to the country. According to Nikkei Asia,...

Rough Seas in Thailand Dash Hopes of Holidaymakers

Waves up to four meters high at Thailand's Koh Samui island have interrupted travel to and from the island by boat. Huge waves have been...

Lao Airlines Plane Clipped by Korean Jet at Incheon Airport

A Lao Airlines passenger aircraft collided with another plane at Incheon International Airport early today, however, no injuries were reported. Korea's Yonhap News reports that...

Asian Expatriates Staying to Help in Ukraine

After a month of renewed Russian airstrikes which have targeted civilian infrastructure and in particular the power grid, life has become harder across Ukraine,...