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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 has done before. The young player from Vientiane Chess Academy recently became the youngest Lao player to receive an official FIDE Rapid rating, a ranking based on performance in faster-paced chess games, scoring 1503 after a...

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...
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Laos, Vietnam Set USD 4 Billion Trade Goal as Economic Ties Grow

Laos and Vietnam are pushing to take their economic partnership to the next level,...
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Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive...
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Lao Police Arrest Two Nationals in Cross-Border Heroin Investigation

Two Lao nationals have been arrested in Laos as part of a growing cross-border...
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Top 5 Places to Visit in Quang Nam, Vietnam

Vietnam is often hailed by many as Southeast Asia's next ‘it’ tourist destination. It was recently recommended as one of the Top places to...

Thai Businessman in Possession of Child Pornography Arrested in Udon Thani

An infamous Thai businessman was arrested on Wednesday for possession of child pornography and shooting explicit content featuring minors. Local police in Udon Thani stormed...

National Geographic Lists Laos as Breathtaking Travel Destination for 2023

National Geographic, one of the most widely-read and respected magazines in the world, has selected Laos as one of the 25 most breathtaking places...

Lao and Thai PM to Attend Key Ceremony for Bridge Construction

The foundation stone laying ceremony of the fifth Laos-Thai Friendship Bridge will be attended by the Prime Ministers of both countries this Friday.  Lao Prime...

President of Laos Makes His First Official Visit to Brunei

The President of Laos made a three-day visit to Brunei this week to meet His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and strengthen the relations...

Cambodia, Vietnam Pave the Way for ASEAN Comeback in Covid Recovery

A Covid-19 recovery index published by Nikkei Asia places Cambodia and Vietnam in 4th and 8th position respectively in a list that features 121...
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