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Laos, Russian Region of Tatarstan Discuss New Trade Opportunities

Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan wants to expand trade and investment with Laos, with the region’s official media describing current economic ties as “practically absent” during a two-day visit by its head to Vientiane on 4 and 5 November. Tatarstan's head Rustam Minnikhanov met Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith on 5...

Lao Larb Gets Green Light for UNESCO Recognition

Larb is one step closer to becoming part of UNESCO’s Representative List of the...

Miss Universe Laos 2026 Told to Stop Activities Over Brand Rights

Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (MGI) has demanded that organizers of Miss Universe...

Laos Eyes 500MW Renewable Electricity Export to Singapore

Laos is eyeing a major expansion of its clean energy exports following a proposed...

Thailand’s AIS Plans USD 43.35 Million Investment in Lao Telecom

Thailand’s mobile operator AIS plans to invest USD 43.35 million in Lao Telecom, one...

BREAKING: Bus Fire Claims Lives of Young Students in Bangkok

LATEST UPDATE: 02 October at 1:17 PM A school bus from Uthai Thani carrying 44 people – 38 students and six teachers – traveling to...

European Union-ASEAN Dialogue Explores Green Transition Opportunities, Challenges

European Union (EU)-ASEAN businesses and cooperation agencies discussed the opportunities and challenges of ASEAN’s green transition in the Partners’ Dialogue forum with the Delegation...

Uncounted, Uncertain: Cambodian Lao Community’s Quest for Identity, Recognition

Kai Sy remembers her childhood fondly, riding a water buffalo through the rice paddies and singing in Lao. Though her home province of Ratanakiri has...

Thailand to Launch Electronic Travel Authorization System in 2025, Laos Exempt

Thailand plans to launch an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for visa-free travelers from 93 countries, but travelers from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia will...

Empowering Women in Tourism to Market Mekong Experiences in a Digital Age

The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO), the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC), and Laos’s Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism jointly organized a four-day digital skills...

StarExpress Tourist Train Launches, Connecting Kunming to Laos

On 24 September, the StarExpress, a new cross-border tourist train, launched its inaugural journey from Kunming, China, to Luang Prabang and Vientiane, Laos.  This new...