Laos

The Government of Laos has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Laos-China Railway Co Ltd to develop the surrounding areas of the railway stations located in Luang Prabang provinces, Oudomxay province and  others in the capital Vientiane, with a view to promote the development of industry and logistics. Mrs Khamchan Vongsenboun, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment; Mr Xiao ...

The Governments of Laos and Thailand are planning to start building a 6th bridge in 2023 to connect the two banks of the Mekong River, connecting Sarawan Province, about 670 km Southeast of the capital Vientiane, with Ubon Ratchathani Province in Northeastern Thailand. Once completed, the 6th Lao-Thai Bridge is expected to promote border trade, investment, tourism and will strengthen ...

According to the latest notice from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Government of Laos has decided to continue the suspension of issuing tourist visa for anyone who travels from or transit via countries where the transmissions of COVID-19 cases are still rising rapidly. A notice issued on Monday said that the national authorities and people must strictly abide the measures ...

Laos and Japan signed an agreement over the weekend that will allow foreigners and long-term residents to resume travel between the two countries as early as September. The plan of easing travel restrictions was approved by Laos Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi during a meeting in Vientiane on Sunday (Aug 23). Apart from reopening the ...

Huaphan Province in northeastern Laos has disclose its plans to officially open a new Hmong Culture Park at the end of November this year as the construction of the park has been 80 per cent completed. The Hmong culture park is approx 35 km from Sobbao district and 6 km off the main asphalt road. The project of constructing the ...

On Monday (July 20), the Government of Laos has decided to continue the process of strict monitoring people who plans to enter into the country. “It is in a bid to keep away the second wave of coronavirus pandemic,” according to a report from the Lao Ministry of Health. On the same day, the National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention ...

All international travelers in Laos who plan to travel abroad amid coronavirus pandemic will be required to have a medical certificate for their destination country, in an effort to contain the risk and export of COVID-19 transmission. Medical certificate issued by the hospitals should certify that the traveler is not suffering from any COVID-19 symptoms and tested negative to COVID-19. ...

The Government of Laos has decided to ease the travel restrictions and announced that travelers (including Lao citizens, students, experts and diplomats) with valid travel documents which are authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are now permitted to enter and exit Laos. Around 1,930 people entered into Laos from Thailand, Vietnam and China through international border checkpoints on Monday ...

The Government of Laos has decided to lift the travel restrictions to permit the people to travel around the country as Laos is also easing the prevention measures of COVID-19 pandemic to minimize the pandemic impact on the economy and livelihoods in Laos. On Friday (May 15), the Prime Minister’s Office had made a second announcement on the easing of ...

The Health Ministry said Thursday (April 9) Laos has recognized one more Covid-19 case, gorging the complete number in the nation to 16, The patient is being treated in medical Hospital, and her condition is not critical. As of Thursday, Laos has tried 903 speculated cases, affirming 16 cases. Among them 13 are being treated in Mittaphab Hospital (150 Hospital) ...