Human rights groups on Wednesday called for an investigation into the shooting of a political and social activist in Laos whose posts on Facebook criticized the Southeast Asian nation’s communist ...

Like the spine of a sleeping dragon, dramatic limestone mountains rise above the luscious paddy fields of central Laos. In the middle of it all, you’ll find Vang Vieng. “Vang Vieng lies in a perfect ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Laos locked down its capital and closed its international borders to most traffic Thursday after identifying a COVID-19 cluster connected to its bigger neighbor Thailand. Residents of ...

Electricity exports to the region help Laos' power sector. Tourism holds potential in Laos. The country can benefit from China's One Belt One Road initiative. In line with our process of being on the ...

VIENTIANE, Laos — Two decades ago, this sleepy city on the Mekong River was just starting to pave its streets. Today, Vientiane, the Laotian capital, is abuzz with change. Cars choke the paved city ...

2000-12-27 04:00:00 PDT Vientiane, Laos-- The Communist government of this hapless, landlocked country set a lofty goal for the new century: to attract 1 million visitors with its "Visit Laos Year" ...

(Repeats story first issued at 0000 GMT) By Darren Schuettler VIENTIANE, April 7 (Reuters) - In the eyes of Laos' Communist rulers, trading Vientiane's biggest wetland for a new sports stadium seemed ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BEIJING (AP) — After a blessing by Buddhist ...

The Government of the Lao PDR has committed to improving the quality of basic education, enrolling all children and keeping them in school, and improving education financing. Prime Minister Sonexay ...

Giant concrete pylons rise from the Mekong River north of Luang Prabang, where a bridge is under construction. (Ashley Westerman | NPR) In Southeast Asia's only landlocked country, the Mekong River is ...

BANGKOK >> Laos locked down its capital and closed its international borders to most traffic Thursday after identifying a COVID-19 cluster connected to its bigger neighbor Thailand. Residents of the ...