- Champassak authorises study on crop cultivation
Champassak authorities have given the green light to a Chinese company to carry out a study feasibility on the cultivation of durian and other crops.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the feasibility study was signed last weekend by the Director of the province’s Planning and Investment Department, Mr Souksavanh Vilayvong, and a representative of the Chinese company.........More>>>

- Laos, Singapore partner in software education programme
Laos and Singapore are partnering to create the ‘DePro Laos’ programme, the first work-study programme for software developers in Laos.
This initiative between XM Technovator (XMT) in Laos and eduCLaaS, a pioneering digital upskilling institution in Singapore, will introduce internationally accredited work-study programmes and digital technology education programmes to Lao students under the ‘DePro Laos’ scheme........More>>>

- 20th Lao Food Festival to celebrate 20 years of culinary success
The 20th Lao Food Festival is set to take place from January 22-26 at the picturesque Chao Anouvong Park, close to the Mekong River in Vientiane.
The popular annual event, organised by the Lao Businesswomen’s Association, will celebrate two decades of promoting Lao culinary culture under the theme “20 Years of Lao Food Festival Success, Continuing to Go Global”.......More>>>

- Researchers mull potential for social and economic develop-ment
Representatives of the government and private sectors convened at the National University of Laos on Tuesday to discuss the development of research in ways that benefit the economy and society as a whole.......More>>>

- Temperatures continue downward slide as winter bites
A cold air mass is spreading south from China across the whole of Laos from January 6-12, causing temperatures to fall by 1 to 3 degrees.
Mountainous areas, Xaysomboun province and plateau areas will experience the lowest temperatures, according to the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.......More>>>