This delightfully diminutive capital is welcoming, relaxed, full of charm and easy to navigate. The French influence (from warm, crusty baguettes to architecture), bougainvillea-laden streets, ...

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Laos has been keeping a close eye on the Mekong River and its main tributaries as water levels have risen after continuous heavy rainfalls, while people living near rivers have ...

As Vientiane marks 50 years as the capital of the Lao People’s Republic, here’s what it’s like to live in the laid-back Southeast Asian city now rising as a travel destination.

VIENTIANE: The city of Vientiane braces for flooding on Friday (Sept 13), with low parts of Luang Prabang still underwater due to the rapid rise of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Low-lying ...

It is two days to full moon, and thus two days to the end of Phansaa, Laos’s three-month Buddhist equivalent of Lent. An end-of-abstinence party is in full swing. To say that Vientiane, the Lao ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Vientiane, Aug 31 (IANS) Laos has been keeping a close eye on the Mekong River and its main tributaries as water levels have risen after continuous rainfall, with people living near ...

As rainfall continues across Laos, rising river levels have caused flooding in several villages, leading to growing public concern as communities brace for an escalating threat of widespread flooding.

Vientiane, Laos – In the blinding glare of headlights, the traffic keeps coming. Motorbikes swerve dangerously, cars drive down the wrong side of the road – it’s Friday night in Vientiane, the busiest ...