In a quiet corner of the Lao capital Vientiane, an unremarkable compound conceals a dark and exploitative operation.

Foreign men exploit underage victims lured into prostitution by poverty and false promises of legitimate work.

Human rights groups on Wednesday called for an investigation into the shooting of a political and social activist in Laos whose posts on Facebook criticized the Southeast Asian nation’s communist ...

VIENTIANE: Laos has recorded 9,372 dengue fever cases, including one death, from January to September 2025, according to the ...

BANGKOKBANGKOK — Laos locked down its capital and closed its international borders to most traffic Thursday after identifying a COVID-19 cluster connected to its bigger neighbor Thailand. Residents of ...

VIENTIANE, Laos — Two decades ago, this sleepy city on the Mekong River was just starting to pave its streets. Today, Vientiane, the Laotian capital, is abuzz with change. Cars choke the paved city ...

VANG VIENG, Laos -- The Central Intelligence Agency's "secret war" in Laos ended 50 years ago, silencing Lima Site 6 and other isolated airstrips which helped the U.S. carpet bomb this tiny ...

The Government of the Lao PDR has committed to improving the quality of basic education, enrolling all children and keeping them in school, and improving education financing. Prime Minister Sonexay ...

2000-12-27 04:00:00 PDT Vientiane, Laos-- The Communist government of this hapless, landlocked country set a lofty goal for the new century: to attract 1 million visitors with its "Visit Laos Year" ...

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on October 3 chaired a meeting with ministries, sectors, localities, and enterprises to ...