Vientiane Times

ICBC, UnionPay launch VW Card, boost Lao-China financial ties

ICBC, UnionPay launch VW Card, boost Lao-China financial ties ...
Vientiane Times

Lao culture: The soul of a nation at 50 years

Lao culture: The soul of a nation at 50 years This story marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Lao People’s ...

Lao Vice President pays respects to Thailand’s Queen Mother

VIENTIANE: Vice President Pany Yathotou (pic) represented Laos in attending a wreath-laying ceremony for Her Majesty Queen ...

Laos calls for people-centred development approach at UN meeting

VIENTIANE: The government's top priorities are poverty eradication, job creation and improvement of education and public ...
The Business Times

Laos’ politically linked conglomerates dominate its small economy

Court disputes and family-linked finance underscore governance concerns for investors Read more at The Business Times.
The Diplomat

Fuel Shortages Threatens Rural Crisis in Laos

Today, the Vientiane Times, Laos’ state-run English daily, published an alarming article examining the impact that the country’s ongoing fuel crisis is having on the country’s farmers. For the past ...
CNN

Laos records first Covid-19 related death over a year into the pandemic

Over one year into the pandemic, the southeast Asian country Laos has recorded its first Covid-19 related death, according to reporting from state-run news outlet Vientiane Times. A 53-year-old ...
Los Angeles Times

Laos’ Campaign to Lure Tourists Goes Belly Up

VIENTIANE, Laos — The Communist government of this hapless, landlocked country set a lofty goal for the start of the new millennium: to attract a million visitors with its “Visit Laos Year” promotion.