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Thousands Evacuated in Vietnam After Record Rain Triggers Floods

AFP - Thousands of people in Vietnam were evacuated from their homes after record rainfall of more than one metre in 24 hours submerged a central city, the environment ministry said Tuesday. Three measuring stations in the city of Hue recorded rainfall from one metre to 1.7 metres (five feet...

ASEAN Summit in Malaysia Highlights 0% US Tariff, Regional Cooperation, Myanmar

The 47th ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 26–28 October, brought together...

Laos’ President Mourns the Passing of Thailand’s Queen Sirikit

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his condolences to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn on the...

Houaphanh Kicks Off Radio & TV Station Project With Support From Vietnam

On 27 October, Houaphanh Province launched the construction of its new provincial radio and...

Leaders Tackle Regional Conflicts, Expansion on First Day of ASEAN Summit

Laotian Times, Isabelle Leong and Jan Hennop/AFP - Southeast Asia’s leaders gathered in Kuala Lumpur,...

Authorities Sign Funding Agreement to Support the Conservation of Asian Elephant

The Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and Nam Theun 2 Power Company signed the Agreement of Elephant and Swamp Cypress in...

US Embassy, Lao Govt Celebrate Three Decades of Law Enforcement and Justice Sector Cooperation

Members of the Lao government, US Embassy Vientiane, and international organizations gathered at the Lao Plaza Hotel last month to celebrate the long history...

Bali Takes Action: List of Dos and Don’t Issued in Response to Misbehaving Tourists

In 2023, Bali witnessed a series of incidents involving ill-mannered tourists, leading to the deportation of over 130 individuals. Consequently, local authorities have taken a...

Lao Restaurant in US Forced to Close Due to Death Threats

Tasty Thai, a Lao and Thai takeout restaurant located in Belmont Avenue, Fresno, California was forced to shut down after they received death threats...

UN Envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer to Leave Post in June

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Noeleen Heyzer, the UN special envoy for conflict-torn Myanmar, will be leaving the job in June, the United Nations announced...

UN Chief Implicitly Criticizes Cambodia’s Upcoming Elections After Top Opposition Party Ban

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres implicitly criticized Cambodia’s upcoming elections Wednesday for failing to be inclusive, after the top opposition party...