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Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

Vietnam Emerges as Laos’ Second-Largest Foreign Investor with USD 8 Billion in Projects

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Miss Universe Dispute Leaves Six Southeast Asian Franchises in Limbo

The Miss Universe Organization is facing a major dispute just weeks before its 75th...

Laos, Thailand Move Forward With Plans for New Friendship Bridge Linking Vientiane, Loei

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...

China to Resume Issuing Visas To Foreign Tourists

China will reopen its borders and let foreign travelers visit the country for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, by...

Bali Governor Suggests Canceling Visa-On-Arrival for Russian, Ukrainian Tourists

The Governor of Bali has requested central immigration authorities to change the policy on visa-on-arrival for visitors from Russia and Ukraine, many of whom...

People in Northern Thailand Urged to Work from Home as Air Pollution Worsens

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged residents of Northern Thailand to not travel for work due to high levels of Particulate Matter (PM)...

Laos to Receive 10-Year Tourism Support From International Foundation

TUI Care Foundation announced a new EUR 10 million (USD 10.5 million) project to assist nine least-developed countries, including Laos, in growing their tourism...

Laos-Vietnam Drug Trafficking Ring Gets Nabbed By Authorities

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Phu Loc District, Vietnam last week after he was caught trying to smuggle drugs from Laos to Vietnam. The...

SEA Games Broadcasting Fee Causes Uproar Among Netizens

Cambodia has asked for THB 28 Million (USD 800,000) for the live broadcasting rights to the South East Asian (SEA) Games that will be...