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First French Language Summer Uni Launched in Laos

The first French language summer university programme in Laos started on Monday Jul 25 at the Dongdok campus of the National University of Laos.

Laos’ Olympic Cycling Hopes Rest With Ariya

Laos’ top male cyclist Ariya Phounsavath will be the nation’s sole representative in the sport at the 31st Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5-21.

Startup Weekend Vientiane 2016 Hailed A Success

The 4th Startup Weekend Vientiane was launched last Friday under the theme “Social Entrepreneurship” to promote entrepreneurship in Laos.

PM Thongloun Assures Furniture Makers They Will Have Plenty of Wood

Lao wood processing businesses making furniture and other wood products for domestic supply and export will have sufficient raw materials, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has confirmed.

Government to Accept Only 5,000 New Employees In 2017

The government has announced that it will recruit only 5,000 new employees in 2017 in line with the country’s development needs.

Muong Thanh Group Opens Five-Star Hotel in Laos

Vietnamese Muong Thanh Group on July 29 inaugurated the five-star Muong Thanh Luxury Vientiane Hotel in Laos’s capital of Vientiane, which is its first hotel abroad, marking a new progress in the firm’s ambition to become the largest hotel chain developer in Indochina.

Vientiane Rescue Wins Magsaysay Award 2016

Vientiane Rescue, a humanitarian group formed by volunteers to save lives in the Lao capital, is among the six recipients of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded as Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

Police Altercation With Motorcyclist Sparks Public Concern

Almost 150,000 people viewed a video posted on Facebook yesterday of a policeman striking an errant motorcyclist, within two hours of it being uploaded.