It shouldn’t be an option if America learned our lessons from using them in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam five decades ago. As someone who fled war-torn Laos, I know firsthand the destruction and …
Laos again named one of the best places to visit in 2023
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Australia’s website Traveller has included Laos in its list of 10 best places among the 25 hottest destinations to visit this year, further putting …
Laos Finance Ministry to issue more government bonds via Lao Securities Exchange
The Laos Ministry of Finance has announced the sale of a new tranche of government savings bonds worth trillions of kip.
Luang Prabang, Laos
Despite its remote location in the jungled mountains of Laos, the former royal capital is not just for backpackers. After a two-year border closure, a new $6 billion high-speed railway from China …
Cambodia exploring effective railway line to ‘land-linked’ Laos
Before his departure for Laos on the evening of June 21, CLA president Sin Chanthy told the media that his team would seek to learn from the experiences surrounding the promising railway, from a …
Deal struck with Laos on support for cross-border tourism, travel
Cambodia and Laos have agreed to facilitate cross-border travel to boost tourism between the two countries. The agreement came as Minister of Tourism Thong Khon met his Lao counterpart Kikeo …
Laos in the ASEAN Spotlight: Opportunities and Challenges
Pakistan’s Cricket League Rises Above the Country’s Troubles This week, Laos, a landlocked country of less than seven million, is presiding over the first of two rounds of regional summitry as …
Lao households cut spending on education to counter rampant inflation
Skyrocketing inflation has forced many households in Laos to slash spending on education, health and food, according to the findings of the latest survey conducted by the Macroeconomic Research …
Outlook for Laos’ development remains optimistic: UN official
A senior official from the United Nations in Laos has reaffirmed the agency’s continuing support for Laos’ aspiration for smooth and sustainable graduation from the UN’s list of Least Developed …
China’s support for Laos: Blessing or curse?
It is small, impoverished, and one of few communist states left in Asia. Laos has, in recent years, seen an increase in support from neighboring China. But at what cost? From fast trains to dams …