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Vientiane Residents Affected by Laos-China Railway Project Still Await Compensation

Vientiane Station. ( Photo: Laos-China Railway Company).

Almost two years after the completion of the Laos-China Railway, some residents in Vientiane Capital are still awaiting compensation for 308 plots of land that they had to relinquish for its construction.

Deadly UXO Explosion Kills Two Children in Xayaboury 

A mortar shell. ( Photo/MAG UXO Visitor Information Centre, Lao PDR).

A fatal blast caused by suspected Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in Phiang District, Xayaboury Province has claimed the lives of two children. 

Top Diplomat From the Philippines Visits Laos

Top Diplomat From the Philippines to Visit Laos
Secretary for foreign affairs of the republic of the Philippines, Enrique A. Manalo (left) and deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Laos, Saleumxay Kommasith (right).

The Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, Enrique A. Manalo, accompanied by his spouse and delegation, arrived in Vientiane on 3 August, for an official visit to Laos.

Lao Households Struggle to Make Ends Meet Amid Economic Woes

Lao Households Struggle to Make Ends Meet Amid Economic Woes
Locals picking vegetables at a local market.

Lao families are struggling to cope with increasing financial pressures as living costs continue to rise due to the depreciation of the local currency, along with soaring inflation.

Lao Cattle Relatively Free of Lumpy Skin Disease This Year

Lao Cattle Relatively Free of Lumpy Skin Disease This Year
A Lao woman happily feeds cows (photo: FAO)

Agricultural experts say Lumpy Skin Disease, a viral infection that affects cows and buffaloes, is not a concern this year as Laos has observed very few cases of it in 2023.

Provincial Authorities Provide Aid to Flood Victims in Savannakhet

Savannakhet Provincial Governor, Mr. Bounchom Oubonpaserth, with relevant authorities visit the affected districts on 2 August 2023 (Photo: Pasaxon)

More than 130 villages have been affected by heavy rains and over 10,000 households were displaced due to flooding in the province since last week.

Five Thai Nationals Killed in Bokeo Road Accident 

Six passengers, including a Lao driver were killed in an accident on Friday in Bokeo Province.

Five Thai nationals and one Lao citizen were reported dead in a road accident in Boten District, Bokeo Province on Friday. 

Hmong American Olympian Sunisa Lee Honored With Sculpture in Minnesota

Sunisa Lee and her family were surprised on 31 July 2023 with a bust of Lee at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo: Star Tribune)

The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, unveiled a sculpture of Hmong American Sunisa Lee on Sunday after the gymnast won gold in women’s all-around gymnastics at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.