Story Archive
2021-12-31
Officials hope to revive country’s economy with tourism and trade, but some provinces face health staff shortages.
2021-12-29
Officials dismiss nine government employees who embezzled funds in Bokeo province.
2021-12-22
Too few carpenters and masons are employed on the project, and many are not being paid.
2021-12-21
Concerns focus on depleted fish stocks, illegal cross-border trade.
2021-12-19
Duped by employers promising stable jobs, the women must repay their debts with their bodies.
2021-12-12
A passenger rides Laos’ new high-speed train from Vientiane to the Chinese border.
2021-12-02
Laos is on track for new economic opportunities, but some worry about the cost.
2021-11-18
Growers have been forced to give away or destroy hundreds of tons of their product.
2021-11-17
Compensation is also owed to villagers who lost land to the Namtha 1 Dam project.
2021-11-16
Officials want COVID restrictions to end as an important rail link with China nears completion.
2021-11-10
Environmental groups say they fear harm to the Mekong's ecosystem and to the livelihoods of local people.
2021-11-08
Some motorists are staying home, unwilling to risk running out of fuel on the road.
2021-11-05
Indonesia, a signatory, and Laos, which did not sign up, say it is unfair to developing economies.
2021-11-02
The company says it is improving its operations, promising cleaner water to affected areas.
2021-10-28
The haul was Bokeo province’s third large drug seizure in a one-week period.
