Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the ...

People bring flowers, incense, and candles for that last celebration. Usually, the fireworks displays mark the end of the festivities. During the Pha That Luang stupa festival, Vientiane hosts many ...

In 2021, the long-awaited Boten-Vientiane railway opened, joining Laos with China and connecting Vang Vieng with other major Laotian cities in record time. "The train connects Vang Vieng to Luang ...

The Director of Vientiane Information ... naming the holy site Pha Chedi Lokachulamany. According to the legend of “Tamnan Oulangkhathat” Emperor Ashoka ordered that the relics be placed inside the ...

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VIENTIANE: Hundreds of devotees bearing bright yellow waxen pyramids lined up to present them at the That Luang stupa on Thursday (Nov 14), in an age-old tradition held to revere Laos’ most ...

VIENTIANE: The Lao capital Vientiane is expecting an influx of tourists and a consumption boom during the annual That Luang festival from Monday to Friday (Nov 11-15). The festival features some ...

DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Laos' Defense Minister General Chansamone Chanyalath led the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation during the Asean ...

Mad Tea’s 100% compostable tea pods, made from a blend of PHA and other compostable bioplastics, aim to satisfy consumer demand for sustainable packaging, yet experts warn that high production ...

The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation ...

The two teenage girls have been named in Australia as Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19 and from Melbourne. They were on ...

The mural includes the Pha That Luang Temple and the serene reclining Buddha. The mural also showcases Lao staples like papaya salad and sticky rice baskets. Artist Alex Chiu paints a mural at the ...