Reaching the poor Solar-powered lanterns are available to rent at a price that is competitive with polluting kerosene lamps. After 15 hours' use, the lamps are recharged, for a small fee, from the vil…

Phouphet: Korea offers strong experience Laos has joined with the Korea Exchange to create an over-the-counter securities market in Vientiane starting this year, according to Phouphet Khamphounvong, t…

Hanoi's students will join a volunteer programme in Laos' capital Vientiane from July 8-20, according to a leader of the city's youth union.

BANGKOK, July 7 (Bernama) — The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Monday inked an agreement with the central bank of Laos (Bank of Lao) to provide training to assist the socialist country open a st…

BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Laos plans to establish an over-the-counter stock trading board by the end of this year in preparation for the 2010 launch of a stock market, the central bank governor, Phouphe…

Laos plans to produce over 2.4 million tonnes of rice nationwide this year, to meet its domestic consumption demands, the Laos news agency (KPL) reports Monday.

Lao Airlines is trying to attract more passengers by offering special promotions. For example, if a passenger buys a ticket for an international flight between June 16 and Septr 9 at the normal publis…

BANGKOK (Thomson Financial) - The Stock Exchange of Thailand signed a deal with the Lao central bank Monday to provide training to help the communist country open a stock market, officials said. &quo…

(HRW/IFEX) - The following is a 3 July 2008 Human Rights Watch press release: Vietnam: Restore Full Freedom to Buddhist Monk Tim SakhornHuman Rights Defender Released from Prison, but Whereabouts …

Kiel, Germany - German scientists forecast Tuesday that fertile parts of Vietnam's coastline would be washed away over the next few decades, but added that sediment from the Mekong river might create …