T, a joint venture of China Southern Power Grid (CSG) and Lao state-run Electricite du Laos (EDL), the Thavieng-Mahaxay ...

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on the opening of its 12th National Congress. As the ...

While we love finding hidden gems, the predictability of a good chain restaurant can be reassuring. This Chinese chain is ...

China and Lao PDR have stepped up their cooperation on agricultural science and technology, with 2025 marking a year of concrete progress from laboratory planning to field-level impact.

VIENTIANE:The groundbreaking ceremony for the 230 kV Thavieng-Mahaxay power transmission and transformation project, along ...

Laos has a debt problem. By some estimates, the country’s public debt has swelled to more than $15.9 billion, exceeding its GDP. And ballooning debt is simply the most striking symptom of a wider, ...

As the New Year approaches, many are mapping out their holiday journeys, with Lao travelers increasingly choosing the ...

The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So... In Laos, A Chinese-Funded Railway Sparks Hope For ...

This is the first article in a three-part series exploring the impact of the Laos-China Railway, a major project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative that connects cities across Laos and southwest ...

Last week, a dam collapse in Laos’ Attapeu province caused a devastating flood. While the death count is still uncertain – in part because the Lao government is keeping information under tight wraps – ...

In Southeast Asia's only landlocked country, the Mekong River is a lifeline. From a slow boat heading up the river in Laos, you'll see fishermen working in their boats, riverside farms where bananas ...

Giant concrete pylons rise from the Mekong River north of Luang Prabang, where a bridge is under construction. (Ashley Westerman | NPR) In Southeast Asia's only landlocked country, the Mekong River is ...