News Laos: Oudomxay Province inaugurates Laos’ largest solar power project
Laos launched a 1,000 MW solar power facility in Oudomxay Province, one of the country’s largest renewable energy projects. -- Photo credit: CGN Energy Laos VIENTIANE (Loatian Times): Oudomxay ...
News Laos: Chinese investment transforms capital of Laos
Today, Vientiane, the Laotian capital, is abuzz with change. Cars choke the paved city streets, and the downtown area is brimming with cafes, restaurants and bars catering to the small but growing middle class. Read more.
News Laos: Russia notes Laos' growing interest in ties with EAEU, BRICS — Lavrov
The two countries’ approaches to a wide range of international issues "overlap or are very close," the Russian foreign minister noted MOSCOW, November 20. /TASS/. Moscow appreciates Laos' desire to ...
News Laos: Belarus, Laos demonstrate mutual interest in deepening cooperation
On behalf of the Belarusian people and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated President Thongloun Sisoulith of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the people of Laos on the 50th anniversary of the country’s founding.
News Laos: Laos intensifies measures to tackle fuel crisis
VIENTIANE: The Lao government is taking urgent steps to ease the fuel crisis amid rising global energy prices and supply chain disruptions, rolling out measures to stabilise prices, ensure steady ...
News Laos: Laos-China electricity link on track to become operational in April
VIENTIANE: The 500kV Laos-China power transmission line was fully connected on Feb 5, strengthening cross-border electricity links and supporting clean energy trade in the region. The project links ...
News Laos: Laos–China 500 kV power line fully connected, operations to begin in April
VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Laos and China have completed the full connection of the Laos–China 500 kilovolt (kV) power transmission line, further enhancing their cross-border energy cooperation. since ...
News Laos: Laos, Hong Kong explore ties in green finance, gold markets
VIENTIANE: A meeting between a delegation from Laos' Ministry of Finance and representatives from financial institutions in Hong Kong, including Invest Hong Kong, discussed topics such as investment ...
News Laos: Laos cuts interest rate to support financial stability
The decision was approved during the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2026, where members reviewed the performance of existing m...
News Laos: I Explored the Lesser-known Parts of Laos on a New High-speed Train — Here's What to Know
The Mekong River has been a primary source of food, livelihood, and transportation in Laos since time began. Now a high-speed railway has arrived. What changes will it bring, and what will it take away?
News Laos: Laos scales up That Luang festival to launch Visit Laos Year 2024
Lao staff members greet passengers taking the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province to Lao capital Vientiane at the Boten Station of the China-laos ...
News Laos: Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large
An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in recent years, raising worries about the tiny nation's obligation to its biggest creditor — China. China became the largest foreign investor in Laos in ...
News Laos: 8 Best Airbnb Stays in Luang Prabang, Laos Near Night Market in 2026
Here is our pick of the best Airbnb stays in Luang Prabang, Featuring cheap, luxury, and pet friendly accommodations to book in 2026 ...
News Laos: Russia delivers humanitarian food aid to Laos — embassy
Ambassador Vladimir Kalinin confirmed Russia's readiness to continue charitable projects in the Lao PDR, such as the reconstruction of the Russian-Lao friendship hospital Mittaphab and the construction of a Russian-Lao school in Vientiane
News Laos: Laos’ economic reckoning
Laos had the feeling of a nation moving ever closer to an economic reckoning in 2023, even though the outcome is likely to be ambiguous and protracted. While according to official statistics, Laos ...
News Laos: Communist Laos Looking To Turn Extra Hydropower Into Crypto Mining To Tackle Debt: Report
Southeast Asian country Laos is turning to cryptocurrency mining as a way to ease its growing debt burden and put surplus energy to use, according to a report published Wednesday. Laos’ aspiration to ...
News Laos: Laos’ first fund management firm opens to boost capital market
VIENTIANE: The Lao capital market has reached a milestone with the official launch of Supreme Smarty Fund Management Co., Ltd. (SSF), the first entity of its kind to be licensed in the country.
News Laos: 1,000 MW solar plant begins electricity generation in Laos' Oudomxay province
VIENTIANE: A 1,000-megawatt solar power plant in Xay district of northern Oudomxay province, built by CGN Energy Technology Laos Co, Ltd. (CGN), has been officially commissioned, strengthening Laos’ ...
