The Pi Mai festival, also known as Lao New Year or Songkran, is one of the most significant cultural events in Laos. Celebrated from April 13 to 16, 2025, this vibrant festival combines spiritual ...

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): As cassia fistula trees, known as golden rain trees, began to bloom across Laos, the country was filling with excitement and festive atmosphere as Lao New Year approached ...

Ulaanbaatar, April 10, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Communications of Mongolia Baatarkhuu Tsend met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao ...

Laos could be the perfect alternative to other nearby destinations that are becoming more and more crowded and expensive like Bali or Thailand. Analysing the daily average spend in a massive 131 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

VIENTIANE, LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (9 April 2025) — Logistics and tourism services will continue to be the main driver of growth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Gross ...

The Latin American suspects are caught in Nong Khai province in northeastern Thailand just before they could escape across the border into Laos on April 8, 2025. PATHUM THANI — Police have ...

The CIA recruited and trained thousands of Hmong people to fight on behalf of Americans during a clandestine operation in Laos during the Vietnam War, known as the "Secret War." Now, those ...

"Kung ang aking kalaban ay si Kathryn Bernardo pero ang aking kalaban ay isang Vilma Santos lang na laos na, hindi ako takot. Kung si Kathryn Bernardo at si Andrea Brillantes ay takot ako. Pero Vilma ...

Can China and Laos help secure Asia’s food future? A landmark agreement they signed last month could do just that. Under a cattle crossbreeding agreement, China will export 100,000 doses of ...

Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar hold great strategic value for China as it seeks to expand its influence. On Friday, China responded to Trump's tariffs with a 34% tariff on all goods imported from the US.