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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2022 !

Christmas is just around the corner. Happiness is rolling in the air. It is, indeed, the most wonderful season of the year. Indochina Book of...

Rice-growing scheme to help boost crane’s population in Cambodia

Now, under a new initiative led by conservation group BirdLife International, some farmers in Cambodia are planting strains of rice favoured by the eastern...

Laos and Thailand consider the “day tour” program between the two countries

According to Nongkhai officials, the province expects the Lao side to agree to a "day tourism" policy before the Laos-Thailand Friendship Border Gate No....

Laos to Graduate from Least Developed Country Status

Laos, along with Bangladesh and Nepal, will officially graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution...

Cambodia’s new international airport is more than 25% complete

The airport is said to be ready by 2023. Located about 30–40 kilometres (16–22 NM) south of Phnom Penh, it is expected to be...

Laos high-speed train “sold out” on the first day of operation

The Laos-China high-speed railway opened on December 3. Lao media called this a gift from the Chinese government to its neighbors on the occasion...

Laos-China Railway Confirms Passenger Fares

The ministry issued a notice on 25 November accepting ticket pricing for the Laos-China Railway proposed by the Department of Railways. According to the notice,...

USAID donates $4 million for Covid fight in Kingdom of Cambodia

The funds, it said, are to increase Cambodia’s readiness to administer Covid-19 vaccines, promote vaccinations in eligible populations, provide public health interventions for managing...

Laos to have first university hospital

The hospital would be the first to be attached to a Lao university. Its function would be to improve medical services, provide professional training,...

Cambodian-Laos Association expands to include border provinces

The agreement was reached at a meeting on November 19 at the provincial hall between Ratanakkiri provincial governor Nhem Sam Oeun and Lao Ambassador...

Apple supports solar power projects in Vietnam

In the United States, Apple will work with the Oceti Sakowin Power Authority, formed by six Sioux tribes to jointly develop tribal renewable energy...

Laos pledges to diversify energy sources to minimise imports

These developments will support government efforts to increase the amount of energy exported and minimise the amount of electricity re-imported from neighbouring countries in...

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