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News Laos Vientiane Province: Laos pushes rail link with Vietnam to access sea trade routes

Published on: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Laos pushes rail link with Vietnam to access sea trade routes
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/03/25/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 Vientiane Province: Upgrade of Lao-Thai border crossing in Vientiane province opens doors to growth

Published on: Wednesday 16 October 2024
Upgrade of Lao-Thai border crossing in Vientiane province opens doors to growth
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/10/16/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: Vientiane province boosts tourism goals with 1.3 million visitors target by end of 2025

Published on: Sunday 03 November 2024
Vientiane province boosts tourism goals with 1.3 million visitors target by end of 2025
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/11/04/vientiane-province-boosts-tourism-goals-with-13-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 Vientiane Province: Vat Phou Festival awakens Laos' spirit amid ancient ruins

Published on: Monday 02 February 2026
Vat Phou Festival awakens Laos' spirit amid ancient ruins
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/02/03/vat-phou-festival-awakens-laos039-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 Vientiane Province: Laos empowers women in leadership roles

Published on: Tuesday 03 February 2026
Laos empowers women in leadership roles
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/02/04/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 Vientiane Province: African swine fever cases detected in Northern Lao province

Published on: Monday 22 July 2019
African swine fever cases detected in Northern Lao province
News source: http://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1749483

VIENTIANE, July 23 (Bernama) -- Northern Lao province of Phongsaly has reported cases of the African swine fever, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local daily Vientiane Times on Tuesday. The virus ...

News Laos Vientiane Province: Lao People's Democratic Republic: Emergency Plan of Action 6 Month Update - Appeal n° MDRLA005

Published on: Friday 17 May 2019
News source: https://reliefweb.int/report/lao-peoples-democratic-republic/lao-peoples-democratic-republic-emergency-plan-action-6-month

The most affected provinces are Vientiane Capital ... of the operation from Attapeu to cover the entire country. The Lao Red Cross will be responding according to the original plan. ...