Westin Hokkaido Furano Resort TOKYO, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacifica Hotels G.K. and its subsidiary Furano Hospitality G.K. today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Marriott International to open Westin Hokkaido Furano Resort. This will be the first Westin Resort property in Japan as well as the first Westin in Hokkaido. […]
Hanoi: On the occasion of the 81st National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the leaders of Vietnam extended heartfelt sentiments of comradeship and brotherhood to the leaders and people of Laos. The celebration marks the historic moment when…
Vientiane capital: Mr. Khamlavanh Chanthalavanh, President of the Lao Red Cross, held a meeting with Ms. Krongkanit Rakcharoen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Lao PDR, to discuss avenues for bilateral co…
Bishkek: President Thongloun Sisoulith led a Lao delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, from August 31 to September 1, marking Laos’ first participation as an official SCO Dialogue Partner.
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Hanoi: In a major push to modernise its tourism sector, the Xieng Khuang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, hosted a key dissemination seminar in late August 2026.
According to Lao…
Vientiane: The 103 Hospital and Tahua International Trade Sole Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement on the development of extracorporeal lithotripsy technology in Vientiane on September 1, 2026.
According to Lao News Agency, the agreement was f…
Vientiane: The Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF) Insurance Company has paid a total of US$1.1375 million to the Government of the Lao PDR and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) following heavy rainfall and widespread…
Oudomxay: General Khamlieng Outhakaysone, Member of the Politburo of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, and Chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee, led a delegat…
Hanoi: (KPL) The Lao-Korea Irrigation Development Center, in cooperation with the Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, has organized a two-month training programme on irrigation dam stability inspection from Septemb…