News Laos: Families of methanol poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by £95 fine handed to Laos hostel staff
The families of two Australian teenagers who died of methanol poisoning in Laos in 2024 have expressed shock at the “disgraceful” fines levied on workers responsible for serving the tainted drinks.
News Laos: Laos advocates use of EV trucks to counter soaring fuel price
VIENTIANE: The government is stepping up efforts to reduce fuel dependence by encouraging the use of electrically-powered trucks, through a nationwide cooperation agreement signed in Vientiane this ...
News Laos: Laos pushes rail link with Vietnam to access sea trade routes
VIENTIANE: The government has given the National Assembly a detailed description of the plan to build a railway linking Laos and Vietnam, aiming to give Laos direct sea access and boost regional ...
News Laos: Laos scales up That Luang festival to launch Visit Laos Year 2024
Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos ...
News Laos: Upgrade of Lao-Thai border crossing in Vientiane province opens doors to growth
VIENTIANE: The Banvang border crossing between Meun district in Vientiane province and Loie province in Thailand has been upgraded to a full international checkpoint. The upgrade will facilitate the ...
News Laos: Vientiane province boosts tourism goals with 1.3 million visitors target by end of 2025
VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Laos' Vientiane province is actively boosting tourism to position the industry as a key economic driver, with a goal to attract over 1.3 million visitors by the end of 2025.
News Laos: Vat Phou Festival awakens Laos' spirit amid ancient ruins
VIENTIANE: Set among ancient stones and quiet hills, the annual Vat Phou Festival in southern Laos' Champasak province offers a rare moment at a sacred site, where visitors from all backgrounds can ...
News Laos: Laos empowers women in leadership roles
VIENTIANE: A specialised training workshop for female candidates was held from Monday (Feb 2) to Tuesday to prepare participants for the upcoming elections of members of the Lao National Assembly's ...
News Laos: Lao capital Vientiane welcomed over 2.2 million visitors in 2025
The Department of Culture Vientiane Capital reports that the Lao capital welcomed over 2.2 million visitors in the past year.
News Laos: Laos’ first fund management firm opens to boost capital market
VIENTIANE: The Lao capital market has reached a milestone with the official launch of Supreme Smarty Fund Management Co., Ltd. (SSF), the first entity of its kind to be licensed in the country.
News Laos: New Year’s ‘five dangerous days’ claim 23 lives across Laos
VIENTIANE: At least 23 people were killed and hundreds more injured in road accidents nationwide during the "five dangerous days" of the 2026 New Year period, according to figures released by the ...
News Laos: Laos' 4,000 Islands archipelago grapples with China's economic expansion
The 'Siphandone Special Economic Zone' on the Mekong River has been granted to Chinese investors for 99 years. They harbor grand ambitions but are struggling to realize them, with construction projects at a standstill.
News Laos: Screams for help and panic as tourists rescued from fatal Laos ferry disaster
People scrambled to safety as the ferry sank on the Mekong River, with a local woman and two children feared dead.
News Laos: Ethnic Laotian communities and Luang Namtha jungle wins visitors
Laos authorities are promoting the Nam Ha National Protected Area (an Asean Heritage Site) with treks through the jungle to explore the beautiful nature, huge trees and wildlife, as well as visits to ...
News Laos: Confronting Property Rights and Wrongs in Laos
When, on July 23 last year, an auxiliary dam of the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower complex in southern Laos collapsed, the torrent unleashed rolled through tens of kilometers of land, even gushing ...
News Laos: Central Laos' natural beauty on loop
A low-key route shared mostly among Western backpackers, The Loop offers an up-close experience with nature and religion Central Laos is a destination I wish I did not have to tell people about. It is ...
News Laos: Laos to issue bonds to tackle fiscal deficit
The LAO government plans to sell more domestic bonds in the local currency in an attempt to address the fiscal deficit and strengthen the national capital market. Over the past five months of this ...
News Laos: Vieng Xai travel guide
Meat dishes are pricier at 35,000 kip. There are also Lao dishes on the menu like basic noodle soup, which one diner described to us as so-so. Stick with the Indian food. Open Mon-Sun, 07:00-21:00. ...
