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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...

Sticky Rice: Secret Ingredient of Ancient Chinese Structures

Scientists believe many ancient Chinese buildings have withstood the test of time thanks to a secret ingredient in the mortar mix - sticky rice. A...

Laos Imports Fuel Worth USD 125 Million From Vietnam in 2022

According to AEC connect, Laos' fuel import from Vietnam rose by 439 percent and was worth USD 125 million last year. Overall exports from Vietnam...

South Korea’s Biggest Low Cost Carrier Expands Flights to Laos and Vietnam

Jeju Air, South Korea's largest low-cost carrier, will start operating flights between Laos and Korea from 20 April. The company stated that flights will commence...

Malaysian PM Visits Thailand in an Attempt to Resolve Conflict in South

On his recent two-day visit to Thailand which commenced on Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim vowed to not endorse violence to...

Thailand Announces New Scholarships For Neighboring Countries

Thailand Scholarship 2023 has recently been announced for students from four of its neighboring countries, namely Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar. The Ministry of Higher...

Air Quality in Vientiane Capital Deteriorates Further This Week

According to IQAir, the air quality in Vientiane Capital reached a harmful high this week due to densely concentrated PM2.5 levels. Vientiane Capital reported its...