Located in the northern region of Laos, Vang Vieng is an incredibly picturesque city that has captured the hearts of […] The ...

The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new ...

A SUSPECTED methanol poisoning has killed 33 people in Istanbul with 48 more hospitalised, it has been reported. Authorities ...

The father of an Australian teenager who died from methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a plea to the Laos government to fully investigate his daughter’s death and ensure ...

On Saturday, the Laos government said investigations were underway to find out the cause of the deaths and vowed to “bring the perpetrators to justice.” The government “is profoundly saddened over the ...

By far the largest groups are from neighbouring Thailand and China, the latter shuttling south on the newly finished Chinese-built Laos high-speed rail line. Vang Vieng is still a dusty rural town.

The poisonings have had "an immediate effect" on Vang Vieng's tourism industry, a "crucial economic driver" in the region. A "critical factor" is the "absolutely abysmal" state of Laos's ...

VANG VIENG, Laos--A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in ...

VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — Two Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos, Australian media reported ...

I had visited Vang Vieng in July, when my partner, Eli, and I set out for a weeklong trip in Laos. We had wondered what it would be like to visit a country on the cusp of a potential tourism boom ...