Better Future in Store for Laos’ Elephants
Source: Vientiane Times Laos is still referred to as the country of a million elephants, but today there are only about 800 left in the country, of which only half still exist in the wild.The elephant...
View ArticleLaos Named One of the World’s Best Destinations for Aussies to Visit
Source: Vientiane Times The Australian media outlet news.com.au has named Laos one of the best places for Australians to be digital nomads.“I believe Laos is the best country to visit in the world...
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Lao Govt and UN Condemn Rising Violence Cases On Women and Girls In The...
Source: the Star The Lao Women’s Union, Ministry of Health and UNFPA strongly condemn the recent incident of male violence against a female partner, and all forms of violence against women and girls....
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New Roundabout To Ease Traffic Flow At Hadxaifong Junction
Source: Vientiane Times Vientiane authorities plan to build a roundabout at a busy junction in Hadxaifong district, where a road from Nonghai village meets Thadeua Road. The intersection is currently...
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Diesel Supplies Back To Normal Next Month
Source: Vientiane Times The Lao Fuel and Gas Association has confirmed that diesel will again be in regular supply at petrol stations from the beginning of next month, following a shortage since the...
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PM Outlines Focus Of Central Bank To Ensure Financial Stability
Source: Vientiane Times The Governor of the central bank (BOL) on Friday delivered a report on bank’s operations at the 11th General Meeting of the BOL’s 4th Party Executive Committee.The report was...
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Laos’ Inflation Rate Rises Slightly In January
Source: the Star Laos recorded an inflation rate of 24.44 per cent in January 2024, a slight increase from 24.37 per cent in December 2023, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics...
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Enrolment in Chinese Courses Surges as Job Opportunities Spike
Source: Vientiane Times More young people are enrolling in Chinese language courses as the number of Chinese companies operating in Laos reaches an all-time high.This means there is an increasing...
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Laos Steps Up Efforts to Boost Foreign Currency Reserves
Source: Xinhua News The Lao central bank, the Bank of the Lao PDR, is taking more steps towards monetary stability, especially by ensuring that more of the foreign currency that enters Laos is handled...
View ArticleNew Exhibition Offers Indigenous Australian Culture to Laos
Source: Vientiane Times The “Walking through a Songline” exhibition launched at the Lab de Lines coworking space in Vientiane on February 9, as part of efforts to highlight indigenous Australian...
View ArticleCan Luang Prabang Strike a Balance Between Tourism and Tradition?
Source: Borneo Bulletin As dawn broke over Luang Prabang, saffron-robed monks trod the streets receiving alms – but a cacophonous influx of camera-clutching tourists shattered the peace of the ancient...
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Laos Approves Citizenship Change for Nearly 4,800 Foreigners
Source: The Sun Some 4,761 foreigners living in Laos were given citizenship change certificates by the Ministry of Home Affairs last year. The figures were reported at a technical meeting of the...
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Laos Aims to Improve Standards in the Health Sector
Source: The Star Health officials across Laos are being encouraged to improve the standard of health services by modernizing the administration and management of the sector. Lao Deputy Prime Minister...
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Luang Prabang Bee Larvae: Viral Snack Sparks Debate
Source: Food NDTV People and their food preferences vary from place to place. While some strictly adhere to a vegetarian diet, others enjoy incorporating animal protein into their meal. Then, some are...
View ArticleHouaphanh Expects to Attract Over 40,000 Tourists
Source: Lao News Agency The Visit Lao Year 2024, Houaphanh province is expected to attract tourists more than 47,000 and make an income of 50 billion kip, the Governor said. Last year, more than...
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Outrage Erupts After Video Shows Lao Women Used as Human Targets in Ring-Toss...
Source: Radio Free Asia A short video on social media of Lao female hotel employees serving as human pegs in a ring-toss game for Chinese patrons at a Chinese-owned hotel in Vientiane has gone viral...
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‘You Can’t Imagine the Damage’: Dam Threatens Historic Laos Town
Source: France24 The $3 billion Luang Prabang hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River, backed by a Thai-led consortium, is one of seven new mainstream dams that Laos plans to build to capitalize on its...
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Laos Faces Increasing Risk of Dengue Fever Spread
Source: Vietnam Plus Laos has recorded 1,053 dengue fever cases, including one death since the beginning of the year, according to the Lao national health information centre. Although it is now dry...
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China On Track to Become Laos’ Top Trading Partner
Source: Vientiane Times The government expects that China will soon be its top trading partner, with Chinese companies investing in 17 projects worth US$986 million since the start of this year.More...
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HIV Infection Rate in Laos Increased
Source: Vientiane Times The number of new HIV infections in Laos is increasing every year, which has led health officials to encourage at-risk groups to change their behavior to stop the spread of the...
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Endangered Moon Bear Cubs Rescued from Laos Village After Two Years
Source: Radio Free Asia Australian organization Free the Bears recently took possession of two moon bear cubs that had been held in a cage for more than two years near the Laos-Thailand border, an...
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Mercury Rising: Why a Thai Community Believes it is Being Poisoned Across the...
Source: Channel News Asia NAN, Thailand: On clear mornings, at dawn, Ms. Kanchanaporn Paeng-ud stands on a hillcrest where her family processes tapioca and looks out beyond the sweeping valleys across...
View ArticleLaos to Host 4th Asean-South Korea Music Festival in November
Source: The Star The Asean-South Korea Music Festival 2024 (2024 ROUND), organised by South Korean broadcaster KBS and backed by the South Korean government via the ASEAN-South Korea Cooperation Fund,...
View ArticleLao Airlines Announces New Vientiane-Phnom Penh Flight
Source: Vientiane Times Lao Airlines will start operating flights between Vientiane and Phnom Penh in Cambodia, hoping that direct air travel between the two capitals will bring more tourists and...
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Inflation in Laos Rises to 25.35% in February
Source: The Star Inflation in Laos increased to 25.35 percent year-on-year in February from 24.44 percent in January, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The higher prices...
View ArticleUnesco Gives World Heritage Status to Lao Naga Weaving Motif
Source: The Star Unesco has presented Laos’ Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism with a certificate designating the traditional naga weaving motif as a form of intangible cultural world...
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What Do We Mean When We Talk About Southeast Asia’s Demographics ‘Crisis’?
Source: The Diplomat In October, The Economist ran an article with the headline, “Poor Asian countries face an aging crisis.” A regular reader of the region’s newspapers will probably get a sense of a...
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Laos Records Significant Trade Growth in 2023
Source: Vietnam Plus Laos recorded a significant surge in its annual trade last year, reaching over 15.5 billion USD. The figures, released by the Lao Trade Portal, highlight a 3.5% increase compared...
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Tax Reform Would Improve Health and Finances in Lao PDR – World Bank
Source: The World Bank Revising health taxes — levies on harmful products like tobacco and alcohol — would increase government revenue, reduce the cost of health care, and make people enjoy longer,...
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Chinese Mining Companies Must Process Minerals in Laos Before Export
Source: Radio Free Asia Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has directed the Ministry of Energy and Mines to require mining companies to process raw minerals in Laos before export – a demand aimed at...
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Laos Reports Cases of Anthrax
Source: Vietnam Plus Authorities of Champasak province of Laos have reported three anthrax cases who caught the fatal disease after consuming the meat of the livestock that had died suddenly. All...
View ArticleHin Nam No National Park Moves Closer to Becoming a World Heritage Site
Source: Vientiane Times Plans for the Hin Nam No National Park in Khammuan province to be given World Heritage Status by UNESCO is one step closer to fulfillment following the agency’s acceptance of...
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Why Gordon Ramsay’s Favorite Food Destination In The World Is Laos
Source: Microsoft Start While visiting Seoul in 2023, food icon Gordon Ramsay spoke to Korean YouTuber Cho Seung-yeon about his food preferences and experiences exploring global cuisine. When asked...
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Lao Rail Operator Adds New Stations as Passenger Numbers Surge
Source: The Star On March 10, the Laos-China Railway Company Limited opened two new stations on the cross-border service, namely Xay station on the Lao side of the border and Yuxi station in China....
View ArticleChina-Laos Railway Handles Over 30 Million Passenger Trips
Source: Xinhua News As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had handled a total of 30.2 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd....
View ArticleRe-entry Fee Waived for Workers Over Songkran
Source: Bangkok Post Migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar can return home to celebrate Songkran from April 1 to May 15 without having to pay a re-entry fee upon arrival back in Thailand....
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Vientiane Vehicle Owners Urged to Update Registration and Get New Plates
Source: Vientiane Times City authorities are in the process of changing vehicle number plates so that they display the designation Vientiane Capital instead of Vientiane Municipality, with over 4,000...
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Analysis: For Women in Asia, Motherhood is a Complicated Investment
Source: Radio Free Asia When Helen* fled her home in Myanmar’s Kayah state, she had only two diapers to take for her soon-to-be-born baby. She had spent the first months of her pregnancy avoiding the...
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Laos Restores 10% Headline Rate of VAT
Source: Vietnam Plus The President of Laos on March 19 signed a decree restoring the value-added tax (VAT) rate to 10% to support the country’s budget revenue and contribute to its socio-economic...
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Health Authorities on Alert as Anthrax Infects 14 in Southern Laos
Source: Radio Free Asia More than a dozen people have been infected by anthrax in two districts in southern Champassak province and authorities have responded by placing restrictions on the movement...
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16 Undernourished Bear Cubs Rescued in Vientiane
Source: Microsoft Start Sixteen undernourished Asiatic black bear cubs have been found in a home in Laos capital Vientiane by a conservation charity, the largest rescue of the year. The clutch of...
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New Law Promises Bright Future for Healthcare in Laos
Source: Vientiane Times The Ministry of Health has adopted the 2023 Law on Health, marking an important legislative milestone in providing better quality healthcare services across the country.The...
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Australia Joins World Bank to Support Laos’ Land-linked Agenda
Source: Vientiane Times Greater connectivity is a major goal for Laos and also for ASEAN. To this end the World Bank and the Lao government have begun a US$200 million project with multiple partners...
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Laos & Thailand Seek Solutions to Air Pollution
Source: Vientiane Times Government officials from Lao-Thai border areas are seeking ways to tackle the problem of seasonal agricultural burning, which is currently causing extreme levels of air...
View ArticleCity Leaders Announce Rules Around Luang Prabang Lao New Year Festivities
Source: Vientiane Times Luang Prabang authorities have issued regulations aimed at ensuring the annual Lao New Year celebrations next month are organized and enjoyed in a safe and orderly manner.The...
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Inflation in Laos Drops Slightly in March
Source: Xinhua News Laos recorded an inflation rate of 24.98 percent in March, compared to 25.35 percent in February, the Lao Statistic Bureau said on Wednesday. The weak kip is seen as one of the...
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Joint Press Release: Launch of the Cross-border QR Payment Linkage Between...
Source: Bank of Thailand The Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Bank of Lao PDR (BOL) announced the launch of the cross-border QR payment linkage between Thailand and the Lao PDR today, 3 April 2024, at...
View ArticleTrain Tickets Go on Sale 7 days in Advance of Pi Mai Travel Dates
Source: Vientiane Times Passengers wanting to travel on the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. during the Lao New Year holiday period can buy tickets up to seven days in advance of their planned travel...
View ArticleThailand Advocates for 6-Nation Visa to Boost Tourism
Source: Visa Guide News Thailand’s Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, is pushing for a joint-visa program with five other neighboring countries. Among other things, this initiative aims to draw in more...
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City Markets Set Price Controls Over Pi Mai Lao
Source: Vientiane Times Two major markets in Vientiane have made extensive preparations to cope with the extra demand over the Pi Mai Lao holiday and have introduced measures to regulate the price of...
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