Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and Laos make up colonial empire French Indochina. 1946 – Communists in the north begin fighting …
Lao border patrols step up to prevent spread of virus
Local authorities across Laos are stepping up border controls to prevent people entering the country illegally from Thailand and avoiding screening for Covid-19.
Lao border patrols step up to prevent spread of virus
Local authorities across Laos are stepping up border controls to prevent people entering the country illegally from Thailand and avoiding screening for Covid-19.
Laos govt set to approve seven fundamental issues essential for its economic recovery
VIENTIANE, April 23 (Vientiane Tines/ANN): Laos Cabinet members are discussing seven fundamental … the draft of an amended strategy for the development of monetary and financial institutions and the …
Japan, Thailand, Vietnam Vie with China for Influence in Impoverished, Landlocked Laos
Japan, Thailand and Vietnam have moved this year to offer new help or reaffirm the benefits of previous aid to Laos. Their assistance would arrive as a 400-kilometer, $5.9 billion China-invested …
Covid-19: Laos’ Saravan province closes tourist attractions, entertainment venues due to pandemic
Laos famous tourism spot, Saravan province, has advised business operators to temporarily close tourist sites and entertainment venues as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Thai Villagers Say Mekong River in Crisis Due to Hydopower Dams
The northeast region of Thailand bordering Laos and Cambodia, is facing the consequences of dams on the Mekong River. Changes in the natural rhythms of the Mekong River has been hampered by the …
Thai Villagers Say Mekong River in Crisis Due to Hydopower Dams
The northeast region of Thailand bordering Laos and Cambodia, is facing the consequences of dams on the Mekong River. Changes in the natural rhythms of the Mekong River has been hampered by the …
Laos: New PM tells new Minister of Finance to plug leaks and end corruption
The prime minister of Laos has urged the country’s new finance minister to put an end to financial leaks, as well as ending corruption within the ministry.
Damming of the Mekong: Thai Villagers Lament a River in Crisis
Large numbers of people here in the dry northeast region of Thailand bordering Laos and Cambodia, a region known as Isaan, are facing the consequences of changes in the natural rhythms of the Mekong …