Hồng Minh As capital cities go, I must confess Vientiane has to be one of the smallest and indeed quietest I have ever been too. That said it was the perfect pit-stop point to recharge the family’s …
Vietnam and Laos Top leaders hold phone talks
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. Photo: VNA The Vietnamese Party and State leader thanked the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, ministries, agencies, …
Lao newspaper highlights success of Party Congresses in Vietnam, Laos
The Lao News Agency’s Pathet Lao newspaper runs an article on the success of the National Party Congresses in Vietnam and Laos. NDO/VNA – The success of the National Party Congresses in Vietnam and …
Tourists seen in Vangvieng, Laos
Tourists are seen in Vangvieng, Laos, Jan. 31, 2021. Vangvieng, a tourism town northern to Lao capital Vientiane, witnessed a growing number of domestic tourists as the spread of COVID-19 in Laos has …
Vietnamese expats in Laos celebrate traditional Tet
Making “banh chung” (square glutinous rice cake) was the highlight of an event held on February 2 at the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in the Lao capital of Vientiane to welcome in the …
Asia Album: Domestic tourism rises in Laos as COVID-19 pandemic brought under control
A tourist takes a selfie at a peak in the Lao tourism town of Vangvieng, on January 30, 2021. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua) VIENTIANE, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — Due to travel restrictions triggered by …
Thailand challenges Laos dam building spree on Mekong
Thailand has threatened to sink plans for a Chinese-developed dam planned for the Mekong River in neighbouring Laos, in a rare rebuke that hints at a rising tide of dissension in an area where all …
Thailand challenges Laos dam building spree on Mekong River
Thailand has threatened to sink plans for a Chinese-developed dam planned for the Mekong River in neighboring Laos, in a rare rebuke that hints at a rising tide of dissension in an area where all …
ICE Releases Former Firefighter Inmate Set for Deportation to Laos
A Khmu American man who was incarcerated for over two decades before being held for deportation has been released by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week. Bounchan Keola, 39, grew …
Delightful Laos is HK Derby prospect
Trainer Tony Cruz will aim to add to his extraordinary BMW Hong Kong Derby record, after Delightful Laos emerged as a potential classic contender with victory in the Class 2 Chater Handicap over …