- PM urges stronger promotion of tourism campaigns, with focus on Lao culturePrime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for more to be done to ensure the success of Visit Laos-China Year 2026, Visit Laos Year 2029, and Visit Laos-Vietnam Year 2030, stressing the need to develop distinctive tourism products and attract more visitors.......More>>>
- Govt launches hi-tech communication platform
Laos has taken a major step towards digital governance with the launch of a next-generation government communication platform, G-Chat v2+LaoAI, designed to strengthen cybersecurity, improve efficiency, and modernise public sector operations.......More>>>
- Ministries unite on five urgent economic measures
The government has identified five priorities to ease economic pressures—securing fuel supply, promoting electric vehicles, controlling prices, curbing informal trade, and tightening regulation of mining operations.......More>>>
- Lao-Thai ties deepen at Lao New Year celebration in Bangkok
The ties between Laos and Thailand deepened further when the Embassy of the Lao PDR to the Kingdom of Thailand hosted an event on Sunday to celebrate Lao New Year, highlighting the cultural links and increasingly robust strategic partnership between the two neighbours........More>>>
- Lao Brewery begins dry-season rice harvest using climate-smart techniques
Lao Brewery Company Limited (LBC) has begun harvesting dry-season rice under its Sustainable Rice Farming Promotion Project, reinforcing its commitment to environmentally responsible agriculture in Laos.. .. More >>>
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- Agriculture ministry reviews crop cleanliness standards in bid to boost exports
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is stepping up efforts to strengthen agricultural export procedures, especially with regard to the implementation of plant health and safety measures that must be fullfilled before produce can be exported......More>>>
- Vietnamese Party officials head to Laos to deepen ties
A high-ranking official of Vietnam’s Communist Party and his delegation will pay an official visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic this week, aimed at further strengthening the longstanding relations between the two countries.......More>>>
- Health minister highlights need for tougher tobacco control
More than 6,000 people in Laos die each year from smoking-related diseases, according to the National Committee for Tobacco Control.
The shocking figure was reported at a meeting of the Committee held on April 3 to review recent progress in tobacco control efforts, with health officials recognising the urgent need for stronger control measures........More>>>
- Road safety campaign takes aim at drink driving
The government has kicked off National Road Safety Week 2026, with the aim of reducing drink driving and speeding, which have been identified as the main causes of road accidents across the country........More>>>
- Savannakhet farmers improve yields amid concerns over soaring fuel price
A large number of people in Savannakhet province grow crops and rear livestock, both for their own consumption and for sale, helping to boost the local economy and improve their living standards through increased income. .....More>>>
- Air pollution worsens in Luang Prabang, Xayabouly
The quality of air in Luang Prabang and Xayabouly provinces has been measured as the worst in Laos, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology reported on Monday......More>>>
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The quiet charm of xin choum, a Lao meal
Sitting down to a hot pot (xin choum) meal in Laos, I found the clock loosened its grip. Nothing was fully cooked, nothing was hurried, even the conversation was not rushed. The term xin choum itself hints at a ritual. “xin” suggests the cooking of meat, while ........More>>>
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