Laos has launched a new health project to control the spread of HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, improving healthcare access and training local public health…
Laos and Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on developing the industrial cattle production chain, marking a significant step toward advancing the cattle…
Cambodia and Laos on December 4 signed three deals to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation, said a news release after the event. Cambodian Prime…
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected…
The Laos government said November 23 it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a suspected…
Four foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, Western government officials and…
Suffocating under a mountain of debt to China, communist Laos is struggling to tame rampant inflation, with food prices rising so sharply that a growing…
The purchasing power of people in Laos is fading rapidly amid soaring inflation, a weakening currency and other deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, with experts warning the…
At least 20 people are missing, feared dead, following a boat mishap on the Mekong river in the "Golden Triangle" area between Laos, Myanmar and…
Authorities in northern Laos have given illegal call centers operating in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone until the end of the month to clear…
Laos and China will cooperate more closely to promote sustainable development and the development of the mineral resources sector. The plan was discussed during the…
Two Chinese nationals and a Lao woman arrested earlier this year on human trafficking charges in northern Laos are being held in detention and will…
The governments of Laos and Vietnam have signed an extradition treaty that defines the basic principles and methods around the extradition of criminals between the…
Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will make his first official visit to Singapore on July 9. Siphandone was appointed prime minister in December 2023, after…
Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto paid an official visit to Laos to further strengthen the longstanding relations and cooperation based on…
A nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign has achieved good results across Laos, with 90 percent of the target children vaccinated. The Lao government aims…
Continuous rainfall over several days has caused severe waterlogging of streets and traffic disruptions in Lao capital Vientiane. "I faced prolonged traffic congestion when I…
Mongolia and Laos have signed several cooperation agreements, according to the Mongolian presidential office's website on June 11 evening. These documents, including a memorandum to…
Middle and high school students in Laos say they are dropping out of school because of the country’s dismal economy and lack of job opportunities,…
