Vietnamese language lessons in Laos keep culture alive

Vietnamese language lessons in Laos keep culture alive

Vientiane (VNA) - Down in the bustling heart of southern Laos, Champasak is a hotspot for Vietnamese families who have called it home for generations. Here, teaching kids their mother tongue is a full-on mission to preserve the language and...

Back in Business: How Tourists Are Reviving Laos’ Hotels, Restaurants, Communities

After years of pandemic-induced quiet, Laos is seeing its hotels fill up, restaurants reopen, and communities come back to life, thanks to a new wave of returning international tourists. According to official data, Laos welcomed more than 2.3...

Religion Bulletin - August 2025 Thái Nguyên Authorities Restrict Catholic Worship; United Nations Voices Concern Over Repression of Khmer Krom Buddhism in Việt Nam

Notable religious events in August 2025: Catholic Community in Thái Nguyên Province Faces Restrictions on Worship; Authorities in Lào Cai Province Prevent Religious Groups from Evangelizing; Faith on the Rise, but State Recognition Still Limited...

Laos is ‘on track to graduate from least developed country status’: UN Assistant Secretary-General

Wignaraja also underscored the need to invest more in young people, to ensure the workforce is highly capable and competitive, by reinvesting in education and health. “The averages of the national budget in these two sectors are far, far too low,”...

Laos boosts cybersecurity to counter threats

VIENTIANE, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Technology and Communications, in partnership with its partners, hosted a workshop on attack analysis and recovery after cyberattacks, furthering efforts to strengthen the country's cybersecurity...

Lao wind farm comes online for the electricity export market

Laos has begun exporting power from a new wind turbine generation facility to neighbouring Vietnam, despite the country struggling to supply its own population. The Monsoon Wind Power Company has begun generating electricity from its 600 megawatt...

Laos to Boost Digital Skills with USD 9.9 million Support from South Korea

Laos is set to accelerate its digital transformation with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), which has pledged USD 9.9 million to train civil servants and strengthen their digital skills from 2025 to 2029. The project...

Laos aims to promote quality, equitable education

VIENTIANE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has emphasized education as a key priority in human resource development, continuing its efforts to address educational challenges and promote access to quality and equitable education for urban...

Laos continues to advance digital transformation

VIENTIANE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Laos was moving forward its digital transformation by training civil servants and enhancing their digital skills through a project to establish a digital-human resources development center. The project, set to run...

ADB approves 41 mln USD financing package to boost Laos' health care

MANILA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday that it has approved a financing package of 41 million U.S. dollars to bolster primary health care in Laos. The Green Primary Care Project will strengthen the governance...

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal custody on 6 September after a month and a half in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Tacoma, Washington. The man was...

CSU provides few updates as impact of federal immigration policy still uncertain

Visa-holding students across the nation faced a turbulent spring semester following multiple new federal immigration laws that put some students’ immigration status at risk. Federal immigration policy has undergone several developments since The...

My night on the new sleeper train linking Thailand and Laos — for just £20

As my sleeper carriage crosses the Mekong in the early morning light, the river writhes below like a chestnut water snake, separating Thailand from Laos. I’m on the night train from Bangkok to Vientiane, the Laotian capital, which launched last...

One in Three Girls in Laos Married Before 18, UNICEF Reports

One in three girls in Laos is married before the age of 18, making child marriage one of the country among the highest rates in the region, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported. Despite laws prohibiting marriage below 18, the...

World : Top News Headlines In The Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam & Indonesia Sept 11 , 2025

THE PHILIPPINES 1. DPWH CHIEF DIZON WANTS BONOAN INCLUDED IN IMMIGRATION WATCHLIST - THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY (PNA) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the issuance of an...

Laos reaffirms efforts to address UXO threat

VIENTIANE, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Laos reaffirmed its strong commitment to addressing the ongoing threat of unexploded ordnance (UXO), a tragic legacy of war that continues to endanger lives across all ethnic groups, while promoting international...

Culture Canvas: Putting Detroit’s food scene on the map

Hey Detroiters, welcome back to Culture Canvas. If you follow Detroit’s culinary scene, you’ve probably seen Jermond Booze or had one of his dishes. The Arkansas native has made the D his home, serving the community in multiple ventures: as an...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of the world, in Laos, death by suicide remains a major public health concern. Yet, recent figures suggest a gradual decline. In 2021, the World Bank reported a...

Laos Marks World Population Day with Focus on Youth, Reproductive Rights

UNFPA – On 9 September in Vientiane, the Lao Government and UNFPA came together to mark World Population Day with a high-level event themed “Empowering young people to create the family they want.” The event highlighted the critical role youth...