Laos launches nationwide census to ensure data accuracy. The government has launched the country’s 5th Population and Housing Census, with the collection of data set to begin on ...

Most Laotians are low income, slipping into poverty. A kilo of rice has gone from 1.05 to 1.50 US dollars. The prices of beef, fish, pork, chicken and vegetables are also up. Official at the Ministry ...

After 580,344 bombing missions, 270 million bombs, 2 million tonnes of ordnance, a third of which never exploded – the US bombing of Laos left a legacy for years to come. More than 40 years on, US ...

Jo is the holder of a newly minted degree in English literature from one of the top universities in Laos. But the 22-year-old, who graduated only weeks ago, says he already feels "hopeless".

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. When developers proudly promise their efforts will shortly transform the sleepy Lao capital of Vientiane into a Hong ...

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Depreciation of the Lao currency kip and skyrocketing inflation are the prime motives for Lao people to seek jobs in neighboring countries, resulting in labor shortages in Laos.

VIENTIANE, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The continuing depreciation of the kip has affected people's daily life in Laos, with the cost of living continuing to rise due to increasing prices of basic commodities, ...

VIEMTIANE (Laotian Times): The Laos Ministry of Education and Sports has announced a nationwide increase in monthly living allowances for students at all levels of education, effective immediately.

VIENTIANE, Laos -- President Obama continued his historic visit to Laos, addressing the painful legacy of a bloody conflict that has continued to torment the Lao people five decades after the Vietnam ...