Ian Richmond, 48, from Darlington, County Durham, disappeared from the city of Tachileik, Myanmar, on February 1 amid fierce protests over the country’s military coup. He was found safe today.
Aid workers in Laos are warned: your actions could put both of you and your colleagues at risk
Should we let Sombath Somphone’s disappearance deter international and local aid workers who want to make a difference in Laos? How do we conduct ourselves accordingly to the host country so we can …
Laos to build coal-fired power plants in order to sell electricity to Kingdom
Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the end of 2021 in Xekong province in the southeast of Laos, according to a senior Lao government official. The plants will become operational …
China-donated COVID-19 vaccine handed over to Laos at official ceremony
Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong (R) hands over a box of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to Lao Vice President Phankham Viphavanh during a hand-over ceremony held in Vientiane, Laos, …
Two power plants planned in Laos for sale of electricity to Cambodia
Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the end of this year in Sekong province in the southeast of Laos, according to a senior government official. Officials say these plants will …
Two power plants planned in Laos for sale of electricity to Cambodia
Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the end of this year in Sekong province in the southeast of Laos, according to a senior government official. Officials say these plants will …
China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Laos
A batch of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Lao capital Vientiane early on Monday. The YTO Express cargo plane carrying the Chinese-made vaccines arrived at Wattay …
Laos: Dengue fever cases in country is in the rise again
Dengue cases in Laos have reached 104 since January, according to Lao Ministry of Health. The Lao Ministry of Health reported in its press release that cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached 104 …
Trade deficit in Laos reach US$78mil in December 2020
Laos recorded a trade deficit of US$78 million in December 2020, according to the latest information from the Lao people’s Democratic Republic Trade Portal website.
People prepare for upcoming Spring Festival in Vientiane, Laos
People shop for the upcoming Spring Festival at a market in Vientiane, Laos, on Feb. 4, 2021. Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Feb. 12 this year. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua) …