Father of tourist killed in Laos calls police probe 'incompetent'

Twenty months after the deaths of six people from a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a hostel in Laos, local police last week finally outlined the results of their investigation. Australian teenagers Bianca Jones, Holly Morton-Bowles, and four other …

Laos Participates in Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Laos Participates in Key ASEAN-Led Regional Meetings

KPL Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane led the Lao delegation in a series of high-level ASEAN meetings on July 23, including the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum ( …

Laos Steps Up Preparations for Cluster Munitions Review Conference

KPL Laos has intensified preparations to host the 3rd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (3RC-CCM), with the National Committee for UXO Clearance convening a coordination meeting on July 23 to assess progress and ensure the event' …

Prime Minister Calls for Faster Development in Southern Laos

KPL Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger efforts to accelerate socio-economic development in Laos' four southern provinces, with a focus on regional connectivity, modern agriculture, clean energy, tourism, and value-added …

Laos, China Complete Rural Development and Poverty Reduction Project

KPL Laos and China have officially completed a two-year technical cooperation and poverty reduction project aimed at improving rural livelihoods, agricultural production, and infrastructure in Tha Dokkham Village, Xaythany District. The handover ceremony …

Laos Launches Partnership to Promote Biodiversity Tourism

KPL Government agencies, the private sector, and development partners have signed a joint commitment to position the Lao PDR as a leading biodiversity tourism destination in Asia through sustainable conservation and nature-based tourism. The agreement was …

Laos, UN Advance New Five-Year Sustainable Development Framework

Laos' famous beer brand Beerlao makes a splash in the Midwest

Stacy Seuamsothabandith, CEO of Laos to Your House, fondly remembers her Lao relatives drinking Beerlao at family gatherings during her childhood in the Quad Cities. Beerlao, brewed with Lao jasmine rice and European malt, hops and yeast, is considered …

Laos sees 9.87 pct rise in int'l tourists in first half of 2026

VIENTIANE, July 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 2.5 million foreign tourists visited Laos in the first half of 2026, an increase of 9.87 percent compared to the figures for the same period in 2025. Laos welcomed 2,590,511 international visitors during the first …