Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park of Việt Nam and Hin Nam No National Park of Laos have been officially recognised as the first transboundary natural world heritage site in Southeast Asia by UNESCO. Việt Nam News reporter Lương Hương speaks to Lao …
CAMBODIA 1. MINISTRY TO PROTECT PATENTS, CONSUMER RIGHTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation is implementing measures to protect patent rights belonging to businesses, thereby protecting consumers and …
Vientiane (VNA) - Drug trafficking in northern Laos has continued to see complicated developments as authorities in Bokeo province seized nearly 15 million methamphetamine tablets in less than a week. On August 18 afternoon, Bokeo police intercepted a …
A BRITISH backpacker who went blind after drinking methanol-laced shots in Laos described seeing a "kaleidoscopic light" before his vision went black. Calum Macdonald, 23, stopped off in the popular tourist destination of Vang Vieng in Laos …
Vientiane (VNA) - A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Organisation Commission held talks with their Lao counterparts in Vientiane on August 19. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Nguyen Thanh Tam, member of the CPV …
A British man lost his sight, and six tourists died after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos. In 2024, a group of tourists drank what appeared to be standard free alcohol served at Nana Backpackers Hostel, a popular stop for …
KPL Vientiane, August 2025 – Vientiane will officially launch a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) trial in early September 2025, offering three months of free service. This marks the first time in Laos that a modern mass transit system will operate on a dedicated …
China’s international rail operations expanded further, with 8,526 freight train trips to Central Asia, marking a 23.2 per cent rise. The China–Laos Railway also reported growth, transporting more than 3.44 million tonnes of cross-border cargo, an increase …
Vietnamese authorities arrested 26-year-old Ly Van Sang on 17 August for human trafficking after he smuggled 16 people into the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Laos to work in an online scamming operation. He later confessed to the charges. …
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