Tremors were felt in several cities across Laos after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, with no casualties ...

More than $1 trillion in Chinese loans to the developing world is building sparkling infrastructure ... Lake special economic zone in Vientiane, Laos's capital. Chinese developers are constructing ...

Laos continues to be afflicted by slow growth, remaining below its pre-pandemic level of 5.5 percent in 2019. In 2024, GDP ...

Economic instability and challenges in social services are threatening the gains Laos has made in poverty eradication, education, nutritional status, and other key human development indicators. The ...

Laos backs regional cooperation at Boao Forum. Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has reaffirmed Laos’ commitment to regional ...

USAID’s withdrawal has undermined the entire aid sector in Laos. The U.S. was the world’s foremost provider of international aid. Now, organizations that never received American support find ...

A new high-speed rail line has sparked a massive rise in tourism to Laos's historic capital Luang Prabang. It's had a major effect on traditional local life in this World Heritage town. Since ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR Thongsavanh ...

The China-Laos Railway has safely handled over 50 million passenger trips since its launch on December 3, 2021, serving more ...

Laos has signed a $1.45 billion clean energy deal with a Chinese power plant equipment manufacturer as the Southeast Asian country furthers its push into clean power generation and transmission.