The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.

As a flagship project under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-Laos Railway is becoming a typical case of driving mutual benefit and win-win cooperation among countries, ...

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.

Growing bananas and durians has become a booming investment trend in Southeast Asia’s agricultural sector, driven by surging demand from the Chinese market. Laos is no exception. Constrained by ...

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Laos has recorded over five million tourists this year, exceeding expectations and generating more than US$1 billion in revenue, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has ...

“It may have a short-term impact on the backpacker market. Laos needs to prove that this cannot happen again to rebuild trust. Longer term I don’t see backpackers staying away in large ...

(AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week ...