VIENTIANE, Oct 5 (The Vientiane Times/ANN): Buddhists across the country spent two days taking part in colourful festivities to mark the end of Buddhism lent or Ork Phan Sa which concluded the ...

For days up there on the Plain of Jars I’d been trying to capture an image, find a metaphor, crystallize an idea that could convey what it means for Laos ... I went—Buddhist temples, to ...

In a land area of about 74,195 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers Bolikhamxai, Houaphan, Vientiane and Xiangkhoang ... middle of the 13th century the Lao tribes who had migrated from ...

Luang Prabang wins Green Destinations Top 100 Story Award. The world heritage town of Luang Prabang has won a 2025 Green ...

The Lao-China Railway, which runs from Vientiane, the capital of Laos ... a UNESCO World Heritage Site with dozens of elaborate Buddhist temples and elegant French colonial villas; and to Vang ...

A talented son of Sri Lanka, Dr. Mahinda Kurukulasuriya (1942-2025) passed away peacefully in Vientiane, Laos on 29 January 2025 – with his daughter Liza by his side. According to his wishes, a ...

Had a wonderful meeting with Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, the PM of Lao PDR. Commended the warmth and hospitality of the people of Lao PDR as the hosts of the ASEAN related summits. We want to further ...

Colourful rectangular wooden boats carrying tourists are chugging along at a leisurely pace across the Mekong River. The ...