Authorities in Luang Namtha province have set a target of attracting 1,441,568 tourists during this year in order to earn about US$45 million from the tourism sector, according to Socio-Economic News.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Thongsavanh Phomvihane (left) and former Deputy Prime Minister, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Honorary President of the Lao Diplomats Club, Mr Somsavat ...

Health ministry outlines plans to advance nursing. The Ministry of Health has spelled out goals under the National Nursing Development Plan to 2030 and summarised achievements to ...

A freight train is loaded up at a container yard on the Laos-China Railway, with the large consignment indicating the increasing scale of cross-border trade. (File photo) ...

With just three days remaining, voters across the country are preparing to elect members of the new National Assembly and Provincial People’s Councils on Sunday. Members of the National Assembly ...

Mining operations in Xaysomboun province, carried out by Phu Bia Mining, have introduced tunnel drilling in the mountain as a safer method of mineral extraction, avoiding the risks associated with ...

The inflation rate recorded by the Bank of the Lao PDR in January dipped slightly to 5.10%, down from 5.60% in December 2025, ...

The Deputy Managing Director of EDL, Mr Souliya Manivong (right), shakes hands with the President of OLV, Mr Monta Voramalit (left), at a ceremony on Monday.

February 22 set to be a momentous Election Day. In villages along the Mekong River, in busy towns, and in remote mountainous districts, preparations are und ...

The Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme and the National University of Laos (NUOL) delivered the 4th Lao PDR CCG Annual ...

It will serve to align AI development between the two nations, with the healthcare sector identified as the primary field for initial implementation. Under the agreement, the potential for AI to ...

Minister calls for intensified focus on livestock and fisheries plan. The Minister of Agriculture and Environment calls on livestock and fisheries officials to improve the quality ...