Vientiane: The Luang Namtha Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport has announced the temporary closure of National Route 13 North from the Oudomxay provincial border to the Boten-China border following severe flooding and landslides cause…

Abuja: The lessons, sacrifices and strategic decisions that shaped some of West Africa’s most consequential peace interventions took centre stage on 27 August 2026 as ECOWAS unveiled a series of strategic publications in Abuja, Nigeria. The event conv…

Accra: More than 30 villages in Luang Namtha Province have been affected by flooding and flash floods following heavy and persistent rainfall on August 28-29, provincial authorities said.

According to Lao News Agency, rivers and streams rose rapidly,…

Accra: Heavy rainfall has caused flooding and flash floods in several areas of Oudomxay Province, inundating roads, farmland and homes as water levels in local rivers and streams continue to rise.

According to Lao News Agency, heavy rain began overn…

Phongsaly: Major General Somphone Mittaphone, Party Secretary and President of the Phongsaly Provincial People’s Council, inspected the operations of Phongsaly Fuhai Coal Mining Sole Co., Ltd. at its mining site in Phongsaly District on August 28, 202…

Luang prabang: Laos’s first ‘Green Energy TO Zero-Carbon Library,’ equipped with integrated photovoltaic, energy storage, and charging facilities, has been launched with assistance from China. This zero-carbon library, inaugurated on August 29 at Luan…

Vientiane: General Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President Thongloun Sisoulith received a delegation from the Lao Khaen Association during a courtesy visit on August 26, 2026. The meeting underscored the importance of cultural preservat…

Vientiane: UNICEF’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Sanjay Wijesekera, engaged with senior officials of the Lao PDR government in Vientiane this week, advocating for continued investment in the nation’s children as the country approach…