Vientiane: Laos has seen a steady increase in international tourist arrivals since 2024. Statistics for 2025 showed that more than 3 million foreign tourists visited the country during the first eight months of the year, an increase of 15% compared wi…
Day: September 8, 2026
Pig Deaths Raise Concern Over Possible African Swine Fever in Vientiane
Vientiane: Authorities and residents have been urged to closely monitor pig populations following the deaths of an entire herd of domestic pigs in Phialat Village, Sangthong District, Vientiane. The incident was reported on September 3 after local res…
Lao PDR Gears Up to Host International Conference on Cluster Munitions
Vientiane: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is fully prepared to assume the presidency and host the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (3RC-CCM), with preparations for the high-level international event nearin…
Road Accidents Result in 53 Fatalities Across Laos in August
Vientiane: Road accidents claimed 53 lives across Laos in August 2026, according to figures from the Traffic Police Department, although the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities declined compared with the previous period.
According to Lao Ne…
Laos, China Strengthen Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation
Vientiane: Mr. Wang Xiaohong, Member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Public Security of China, met with Mr. Vanthong Kongmany, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutio…