Laos News

Another three Laotian districts in Borikhamxay and Xieng Khuang provinces have reached their target of alleviating poverty in the first six months of 2013, but work still remains to be done.

Protesters from a human rights group hold signs during a rally against Laos' recent repatriation of nine North Korean defectors, in front of the Laotian embassy in Seoul on May 31, 2013.

Laos and Vietnam have agreed to hold a ceremony on July 9 to mark the completion of the demarcation and restoration of their shared border, after their foreign ministers met in Luang Prabang province of Laos.

The average inflation rate in Laos over the first six months of this fiscal year stayed at 4.85 per cent, while economists urged the government to introduce concrete measures to rein in inflation.

Wat Si Muang, the monastery of love as it is called by the locals, in the centre of Vientiane is not just a place of worship but also a bit of a fun fair.

After six months, the Lao government's failure to explain the abduction of a prominent social activist at a police checkpoint or account for his whereabouts raises the gravest concerns for his safety.

The mighty Mekong, the lifeblood of many Asian nations, and holiday destination for an increasing number of Australians, is being heavily dammed.

Thai authorities have sought Laos' help in speeding up the documentation of an estimated 56,000 Lao nationals now working in Thailand illegally, media reports said Friday.

A Laotian businessman accused of cheating the Marina Bay Sands casino of almost S$1.2 million has been granted permission to go back to Vientiane, Laos until the next court date.

The International Federation for Human Rights said it confirmed the government of Laos handed nine North Korean defectors back to the government in Pyongyang.

The government of Laos will boost cooperation within society and with international organisations working in the country to fight child labour, with the number of children working in Laos growing each year.

A new bridge spanning the Mekong River to link two provinces in Laos will open by September, the Vientiane Times reported on Wednesday.

Wat Si Muang is one of Vientiane's most popular sites of worship, and offers a fascinating insight into how old animist beliefs have blended seamlessly with Theravada Buddhism.

Eva R. Funke, 99, passed away in her sleep at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Belfast June 5. She was born in New Augusta, Miss., on Oct. 2, 1913.

Vientiane may be the quietest national capital in the world. The common aphorism that Lao PDR stands for "Lao, Please Don't Rush" is particularly appropriate given the laid-back nature of Laos ' capital.

The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency projects the provision of about Bt10 billion to help poorer nations in the region prepare for the onset of the Asian Economic Community in 2015.

Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan or temple of the heavy Buddha is one of countless Wats in downtown Vientiane.

In this Nov. 18, 2012 photo released on June 7, 2013 by Chen Mei, a Chinese teacher instructs the first class of students the Chinese language in a classroom at the transitional campus for Soochow University in Vientiane, Laos.

Laos will begin to collect the bigger unexploded ordnance discovered through clearance operations to keep evidence for explaining to future generations who dropped these bombs on their country and why, Director of the National Regulatory Authority , Phoukhieo Chanthasomboun told the Vientiane Times yesterday.

The South Korean Embassy in Laos is now sheltering about 20 North Korean defectors, including recent arrivals.