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More Lao Citizens Live Abroad as Foreign Population Nearly Doubles

The number of foreign nationals living in Laos has nearly doubled over the past decade, led by a sharp increase in Chinese residents, even as hundreds of thousands of Lao citizens live abroad. Laos recorded 79,827 foreign residents in its 2025 census, up from 45,538 in 2015. The census also...

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...

Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing...

Seven-Year-Old Becomes Laos’ Youngest Internationally Rated Chess Player

Seven-year-old Bounthiengtham “Jayson” Sengphachan has already done something no Lao chess player his age...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

SEZs Provides More Than 60,000 Jobs to Locals in Laos

According to government officials, more than 1,000 businesses registered in 21 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across seven provinces in Laos have provided 60,000 employment...

Laos Imports Over 80,000 Vehicles in 2022

The President of the Lao Automotive Industry Association informed the public in a meeting on 5 June that Laos imported 80,708 vehicles including cars,...

Ha Long Bay Tourism Hit by Power Shortages During Peak Season in Vietnam

Hospitality businesses in Vietnam's popular northern town of Ha Long report mass cancellations of hotel bookings during this peak season due to power outages. Hotels...

IOM Supports Lao Delegation Visit To Cambodia to Learn Best Practices in Migrant Worker Support

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) supported a delegation from the Government of Laos to visit Cambodia with the aim of learning the best...

Malaysian Govt. Demands Formal Trade Routes to Protect Musang King Durian from Thai Sellers

The Malaysian Agriculture and Food Security Ministry have asked for formal trade routes to protect the Musan King durian brand from Thai sellers who...

Laos, China Launch Bromine Production Project in Khammouane

Successful commissioning of the first bromine project in the Asia-Potash International Industrial Park, perfect fulfillment of the "Asia-Potash Speed" promise, and the creation of...