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By: Xinhua News (China), December 20, 2020
VIENTIANE, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Vientiane-Vangvieng section of the China-Laos expressway, the first highway in Laos jointly constructed by the Lao government and China's Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group (YCIH), was inaugurated on Sunday.
The opening ceremony was held simultaneously in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, and Kunming of southwest China's Yunnan Province, via video conferencing.
By: Phayboune Thanabouasy, Laotian Times, November 23, 2020
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has announced that Laos has confirmed 14 new cases of Covid-19.
According to a statement by Lao Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Phouthone Muongpak, the 14 new cases included passengers returning from India and Russia on 20 November. All 14 individuals tested positive for Covid-19 while under quarantine in Vientiane.
Laos Grilled on Disappearances, Speech Curbs at UN Rights Meeting
Radio Free Asia News, September 30, 2020
Laos, Thailand strengthen cooperation in foreign affairs
Vientiane Times, The Star (Myannmar), September 30, 2020
Laos improves business environment to attract int'l firms
Xinhua News, September 29, 2020
China-Laos railway holes all 75 tunnels
Xinhua News, September 29, 2020
Dengue fever cases still on the rise in Laos
Xinhua News, September 28, 2020
Laos credit downgrade signals 'real' default risk as China looms
Nikkei Asia News, September 24, 2020
Fitch Downgrades Laos to 'CCC'
Fitch Ratings, September 23, 2020
Laos’ excess power sparks export drive
Phnom Penh Post, September 23, 2020
Laos allows foreign nationals to own condominiums
Laotian Times, September 22, 2020
Storm Noul makes landfall in Vietnam, moves into Laos
Bangkok Post, September 18, 2020
Laos: Activists and rights groups demand release of Mouay
International Federation of Journalists, September 16, 2020
Lao trainees visit rail-welding yard in Vientiane, Laos
Xinhua News, September 13, 2020
Laos Launches TV Station Supported by China
Vision Times, September 26, 2020
Exclusive: Taking power - Chinese firm to run Laos electric grid amid default warnings
Reuters, September 4, 2020
Laos faces sovereign default as forex reserves dip below $1bn
Financial Times, September 3, 2020
ນາງກິນນະລີ Nang Kinalee. Artwork by: LM/Laoconnection.com
Lao nationals are being held at quarantine facilities but also have the option of hotel stays as well. For foreigners, only hotel stays are the options. There are currently 19 government approved quarantine hotels in Vientiane. Hotel stays are paid out of pocket.
By: Francis Savankham, Laotian Times August 21, 2020
A Facebook user by the name of Phonesamai Huisjes has recently risen to fame on social media for documenting her personal experiences in a state-designated quarantine center.
Thailand's CP Group to open first 7-Eleven store in Laos in 2022
Nikkei Asian Review, August 31, 2020
2,709 people being isolated in Laos amid COVID-19 concerns
Xinhua News, August 31, 2020
Laos thankful for Australia's help in finding COVID-19 vaccine
The Star (Myannmar), August 30, 2020
Laos to lose 483 mln USD in export revenue over COVID-19
Xinhua News, August 28, 2020
13 Vietnamese caught sneaking into Laos
VNExpress International, August 27, 2020
Russia to supply weapons, military hardware to Sudan and Laos
TASS (Russia), August 27, 2020
Laos ups its coffee exports by 100% to hit $40M
Vientiane Times, Phnompenh Post, August 27, 2020
Ancient megadrought may explain civilization’s ‘missing millennia’ in Southeast Asia
Science Magazine, August 24, 2020
View of China-Laos Railway
Xinhua News, August 23, 2020
He Fought For The U.S. In Laos. Later His Documentaries Connected Hmong Communities Worldwide
Valley Public Radio (USA), August 21, 2020
Unscathed by COVID-19, Laos gambles on megaprojects to revive its economy
World Politics Review, August 19, 2020
Illegal trade with terrestrial vertebrates in markets and households of Laos
Phys.org, Pensoft Publishers, August 19, 2020
Jungle Caviar - Urban Laotians pay handsomely for ant-egg soup
The Economist, August 15, 2020
Moody's downgrades Laos's rating to Caa2, outlook changed to negative
Yahoo News, Global Credit Research, August 14, 2020
Laos conducts over 30,000 tests for COVID-19
Xinhua News, August 10, 2020
4,455 people infected with dengue, 9 dead in Laos since January
Xinhua News, August 7, 2020
Public debt of Laos set to increase amid COVID-19
Xinhua News, August 7, 2020
Laos Tightens Border Controls as COVID Cases Surge in Vietnam
Radio Free Asia, August 7, 2020
Chinese workers and gamblers illegally stream into Laos to avoid quarantine
AsiaNews.it (Italy), August 6, 2020
Agencies told to find ways to mitigate Laos dam impact
Bangkok Post, August 3, 2020
Question: Do Lao people celebrate birthdays? And is it appropriate to give a gift?
