Pakse—the cacophonous market town on the river near the Lao-Thai border—is the gateway to the region. Its narrow lanes reveal serene Buddhist temples, brisk food markets, and bars tucked in ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese Embassy in Laos has issued a warning against child prostitution after a spate of social media posts suggested that Japanese men ...

A new documentary, "Bayou, Buddha, and Padaek," from New Iberia, Louisiana resident Phanat Xanamane produced for the Library of Congress showcases the foods that are important to his south ...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified the remains of three airmen killed in action in Laos in 1968 when their secret mountaintop radar site was overrun by North Vietnamese commandos.

VIENTIANE: The Government of Australia has provided more than AUD2.1 million through the Mekong-Australia Partnership initiative to enhance Laos’ investment climate, foster sustainable growth ...

VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Education and Sports is working to strengthen coordination and monitoring within the education sector and among its partners to enhance the quality of teacher ...

LIFT 4 Laos builds on a portfolio of collaboration between ESCAP and the Government of Lao PDR, including the development and implementation of the ASEAN Regional Investment Promotion Action Plan, as ...

VIENTIANE, June 25 (Xinhua/APP): A sustainable tourism exhibition showcasing products from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries, including Laos, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and ...

The China-Laos Railway handled 700,000 passenger trips last year, further boosting tourism development, China State Railway Group said. About 180,000 of the trips were made by passengers from 87 ...

Vientiane (VNA) – Nestled at the heart of Vientiane, Phat Tich Pagoda has quietly become a cultural beacon for the Vietnamese community in Laos. More than just a spiritual sanctuary, the pagoda ...

China, Laos sign MoU to build potash fertilizer industrial park Xinhua | Updated: 2023-03-27 15:52 VIENTIANE - The Lao government and a China-Lao joint venture have signed a Memorandum of ...