VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): A third and final victim has been recovered from the Mekong River following the sinking of a passenger boat near Tham Ting (Pak-Ou) cave, officially concluding search ...

Lower prices and smaller crowds will lure travellers to these emerging destinations, with beach breaks, Silk Road adventure ...

Laos has been named among the world’s top travel destinations for 2026 by travel advisors and industry insiders, highlighting the country’s growing appeal among discerning travellers seeking authentic ...

Thailand and Laos welcome the inauguration ceremony of the Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (Bueng Kan–Bolikhamsai), which will be held on Thursday. The event will mark an important milestone in ...

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia and Laos on Friday launched the second phase of cross-border QR code payments, which allow Lao travellers to shop in Cambodia using their own currency. Governor of the ...

Slip into the slow pace of life in Laos, where a new Mekong cruise follows the river’s course past the pagoda-studded world heritage city of Luang Prabang, into a less-explored stretch of the waterway ...

Tens of thousands of tourists annually use slow boat and speedboat services along the Mekong It was supposed to be just another Thursday in Laos, where Anthonin's father was born. Instead, the 30-year ...

It was supposed to be just another Thursday in Laos, where Anthonin's father was born. Instead, the 30-year-old French citizen found himself among more than 140 people, mostly tourists, on a ferry ...

In the living room of a house at the end of a narrow country road in central Vietnam, a little way off the main highway, the skeleton of a tiger was laid out on the floor—the only complete one they ...

Despite their vast lands, Cambodia and Laos are surprisingly empty. Factors like geography, history, and economics have kept these countries underpopulated, making them unique in the region. Message ...

Warfare is not in character for Laotians, a gentle people given to indolence, rice wine and frequent Buddhist festivals. But one noon last week civil war broke in the administrative capital of ...