Flavorful. Soulful. Beautiful. Head to Louangphabang to taste the best of Southeast Asia. The Nam Ou river was once a major transport route, bringing people and produce from northern Laos to ...

VIENTIANE: Laos has been ranked among the world's most affordable travel destinations for 2026 by Indie Traveller magazine, ...

VIENTIANE: Laos' economy showed clear signs of stabilising in 2025 as reforms eased inflation, steadied the exchange rate, ...

In the message, Xi said that, as comrades and brothers, China is sincerely pleased with the progress Laos has made, as the LPRP has united and led the Lao people in persevering through hardships and ...

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The light was fading over Vientiane on a cool December evening when a Jeep was stopped at a traffic light. CCTV video later showed the occupant of the car being pulled out and ...

LUANG PRABANG, Laos — Landlocked Laos doesn't have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and historical sites ...

Credit: Department of Information, Culture and Tourism, Xieng Khuang, Lao PDR Abandoned about 1,500 years ago, the Plain of Jars in Laos has become world-renowned. What is less well known, however, is ...

The Lao government’s high-risk plan to install a massive dam on the Mekong River, perilously close to the renowned UNESCO World Heritage site of Luang Prabang, shows a disregard for its legal ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang in Laos attracts tourists from around the world. But just 25 kilometers upstream on the Mekong River which runs through the city, a dam construction ...

WASHINGTON, DC, June 17, 2008 – Lao People’s Democratic Republic will receive additional assistance from the World Bank in the form of grants to continue its drive to foster economic growth and fight ...

VIENTIANE, Laos — As the aging revolutionaries of Laos celebrate 30 years in power, their country looks less communist and speech is a little more free. It is open to tourists and is warming up to an ...