Phongsaly, long renowned for its green tea, is set to be the nation’s first coffee producer in the north after around 3,000 hectares of coffee trees were planted in the province.
Laos, Singapore Vow to Enhance Cooperation
Laos and Singapore are pledging to work together to promote trade and investment between the two countries after their trade volume climbed to US$72.5 million in 2015.
The ‘Lawless’ Playgrounds of Laos
Ton Pheung, Laos – From the Thai side of the Mekong River, the Kings Romans Casino shimmers like a scene from a fairy-tale, its domes and turrets rising up against a backdrop of foliage-covered mountains.
Grain Drain, Laos’ Sand Mining Damaging the Mekong
Grain by grain, truckload by truckload, Laos’ section of the Mekong river is being dredged of sand to make cement — a commodity being devoured by a Chinese-led building boom in the capital.
SilkAir to Codeshare With Lao Airlines
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has signed a codeshare agreement with Lao Airlines for its flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang, providing SilkAir and Lao Airlines customers more options when travelling to and from Singapore and Laos.
New Kindergartens for Xekong, Xieng Khuang Provinces
Children in Tiew village, Lamam district, Xekong province, will have a brand new kindergarten to brighten their learning environment.
Displaced Xayaboury Folk to Get Compensation from Hydro Project
Local residents who had to leave their homes to make way for the construction of a dam on the Nam Ngum river in Ngeun district, Xayaboury province,
US Secretary of State Lays Groundwork for Future Cooperation
US Secretary of State John Kerry has highlighted key areas of cooperation with Laos ahead of President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Laos in September.