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Local authorities have clarified that Lao drivers with international driving permits are able to drive freely in other countries around the world, as Laos has signed up to the relevant convention.In addition, motorists who hold a Lao driving licence are officially allowed to drive freely ...

(KPL) The Vientiane State Bus Enterprise (VSBE) has doubled bus fares for students commuting on Thangon, Dongdok and Phontong-Dongdok routes.The increased fare applies to those holding six-month and one-year electric bus passes. The updated bus fare is valid from November 5 onward.More ...

The government’s top economic research agency has suggested that investment focus in areas which would make use of and maximise the benefits of the Laos-China railway.There is the possibility of building Special Economic Zones (SEZs) along the 409-km route of the high-speed railway, with a ...

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a feasibility study of the planned expressway linking Vientiane and Pakxe, Section IV. This section will run from Road No. 15 in Saravan ...

The company contracted to build an 11-km road running from Donnokkhoum village in Sisattanak district to the 450 Year Road in Xaysettha district is speeding up the pace of work, aiming to complete the project by the end of 2019.More ...

LUANG PRABANG, 18 October 2018: Lao Airline is introducing a scheduled flight that will wing in Chinese tourists from Changsha to this World Heritage town. Due to start 31 October, the weekly flight is scheduled every Wednesday, but is not  bookable on the airline’s website.More ...

The National Committee for Civil Aviation Safety met in Vientiane yesterday to discuss ways of strengthening safety for the nation’s domestic and international air travellers.More ...

Work on a section of the National Road 11 section from Khok Khaodor-Nonsavanh villages to Xanakham district to Vang and Namsang villages is set to begin at the end of this year, with the construction to be completed in three years.More ...

Four steel bridges connecting Samakhixay district to the flood-hit areas of Sanamxay district in Attapeu province have been completed with grant assistance from the Laos-China Railway Project.More ...

Authorities in Luang Prabang province are speeding up efforts to repair Namxeuang bridge on Road No 13 North as ferry boats are being used to transport motorists and vehicles across the river.More ...