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News Laos Vientiane Capital: Lao capital Vientiane welcomed over 2.2 million visitors in 2025

Published on: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Lao capital Vientiane welcomed over 2.2 million visitors in 2025
News source: https://www.traveldailymedia.com/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 Vientiane Capital: Laos’ first fund management firm opens to boost capital market

Published on: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Laos’ first fund management firm opens to boost capital market
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/29/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 Vientiane Capital: Laos heading for half-year trade surplus

Published on: Tuesday 02 July 2019
Laos heading for half-year trade surplus
News source: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/laos-heading-half-year-trade-surplus

Laos is likely to enjoy a trade surplus of about $121 ... provincial governors and the Vientiane mayor in the capital last week. The major areas for export income are electricity, mineral products and ...

News Laos Vientiane Capital: New compound of Confucius Institute handed over to Laos

Published on: Friday 28 June 2019
New compound of Confucius Institute handed over to Laos
News source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201906/28/WS5d15acf1a3103dbf1432adcc.html

The new compound of Confucius Institute of National University of Laos (NUOL) has been handed over in Lao capital Vientiane, with Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong and Lao Minister for ...

News Laos Vientiane Capital: Laos and Thailand set to begin building railway extension into Vientiane

Published on: Tuesday 02 July 2019
Laos and Thailand set to begin building railway extension into Vientiane
News source: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/laos-and-thailand-set-begin-building-railway-extension-vientiane

Laos currently has only 3.5km of railway linking the capital to Thailand’s Nong Khai province via ... The railway will provide a shorter route into central Vientiane than travelling the 17km by road ...

News Laos Vientiane Capital: WFP starts handover of school feeding program to Laos

Published on: Wednesday 15 May 2019
News source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-05/16/content_74789804.htm

A ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Bor village school in Oudomxay, some 310 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, where WFP will provide 40,000 plates of food per year to the school's 200 students. ...