And it’s a nightmare that will happen again. The recent deaths of two young Australian tourists and four other travellers in Laos has shocked a nation obsessed with soaking up the best the world ...

Laos, a place that feels stuck in time, is at the precipice of change. Backpackers found the country decades ago, drawn by staggeringly beautiful limestone mountains, elaborate Buddhist temples ...

The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists. Laos has a longstanding reputation as an inexpensive, under-the-radar tourist destination best known ...

A Vietnamese Buddhist monk who became an internet sensation earlier this year has crossed from Laos into Thailand on his way to India on a pilgrimage by foot. Thich Minh Tue, who gained fame in ...

Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith (right), welcomes Vietnam’s Ambassador to Laos, Nguyen Minh Tam, during a courtesy visit on December 25, 2024. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN ...

The father of 19-year-old Holly Bowles, who died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos last month, has said he was in "disbelief" when he realised his daughter would not pull through.

ADB operations in the Lao PDR focus on promoting sustainable public finances, enhancing equitable access to services, and advancing climate commitments. To date, ADB has committed 365 public sector ...