Two houses burned down in Donpamai village, Sisattanak district, Vientiane, on Wednesday, with resulting damages estimated at some 900 million kip.
BMW Asia, Auto Lao Support Asean Summits
The government has accepted an offer of support vehicles from BMW Asia and Auto Lao to service the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and associated meetings in Vientiane next week.
Synthetic Drug Market in East and Southeast Asia Continues to Expand
The synthetic drug market in East and Southeast Asia is continuing to expand, accounting for a large and growing proportion of global methamphetamine production, trafficking and use.
VAT to Be Levied at Border Crossings, Effective Immediately
All people who enter Laos bringing with them goods items valued at over US$50 will have to pay 10 percent of the goods value to the government as Value-Added-Tax(VAT), with the decision already in force.
Turning Cultural Differences into Shared Assets, Asean Can Prosper
Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith has encouraged the 10 ASEAN member countries to turn diversity into the spirit of one ASEAN Community and cultural differences into shared assets for a caring and sharing community.
Kualao Prepared to Host Delegates for ASEAN Summit
Nestled on the corner of the capital city’s landmark That Dam Intersection, Kualao Restaurant is ready to serve the over 5,000 guests and delegates expected to accompany the various Heads of State/Government attending the ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings next week in Vientiane.
Laotian, Hmong Americans Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Obama’s Laos Visit
Some Laotian Americans and Hmong Americans are cautiously optimistic about President Barack Obama’s visit to Laos next week. Obama will be the first U.S. president to visit the country, according to the White House, with stops at the U.S.-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit, bilateral meetings with President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith and other key officials, and a town hall meeting at the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit planned during his trip.
Monk Dies From Knife Wound in Borikhamxay
An abbot monk of Pab temple in Khamkeuth district, Borikhamxay province was found critically injured inside his quarters on Monday morning with a knife wound to his throat.