Four months after daughters’ deaths, parents of Laos backpackers face ‘horror scenarios’ amid fight for answers

The poolside bar at the Nana backpackers hostel in central Laos should have been an idyllic spot for a free happy hour on a mid-November evening. Among those staying at Nana were two pairs of best friends – 19-year-old Australians Bianca Jones and Holly …

Milwaukee-area woman deported to Laos where she’s never been, doesn’t speak Lao

Ma Yang, a mother of five, said she does not speak the Lao language, has no family or friends in the country and the military is holding all her documents. She says she is stranded in a rooming house surrounded by military guards and doesn't know where …

Chinese vice premier calls for greater cooperation with Laos on AI, digital economy

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR Thongsavanh Phomvihane in Beijing on Friday, calling on both countries to expand cooperation in the fields of …

Laos Tackles Bureaucratic Bloat with Major Government Overhaul

As Laos continues to grow and change, the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party has recognized that its government structure isn’t keeping pace with the country’s fast development. In response, the Party has announced a major restructuring, focusing on both …

Laos steps up efforts to fight dengue

VIENTIANE, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Health, in collaboration with development partners, has launched a project to combat mosquito-borne diseases by releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, a safe and effective method to reduce dengue …

Laos to enhance climate resilience

VIENTIANE, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is working to restore wetland ecosystems to reduce flood risks and strengthen climate resilience through nature-based solutions. With 6.5 million U.S. dollars in funding from New Zealand, the Nature-Based …

Laos to streamline organisational apparatus

Vientiane (VNA) – The Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party has issued a resolution on organisational restructuring, aiming to create a more efficient, professional, and accountable government that can deliver better services for the …

Laos continues to improve vocational education

VIENTIANE, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Laos continues to improve vocational education and increase employment opportunities with the launch of the second phase of the Vocational Training and Employment Support Services project. The project, which began in October …

Fesco launches intermodal service between Laos and Russia

China spent 43 years engineering the perfect cattle, and Laos deal marks its first export

China and Laos are moo-ving toward more sustainable cattle farming with a crossbreeding agreement that marks the first export of China’s coveted Huaxi cattle that are specifically grown to mature rapidly and produce high-quality meat. The agreement focuses …