Nouman Ali Hanoi: Vietnam’s rice exports from January 1 to 15 reached 268,700 tonnes, valued at nearly 165.7 million USD, marking increases of 38.7% in volume and 23.28% in value year-on-year. However, export prices for 5% broken rice fell to 413 USD per tonne, with 25% broken rice at 387 USD per tonne. According to Lao News … Read more
Hanoi: Various tourist attractions are opening their doors for free this Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, making it easier for visitors to immerse themselves in Vietnamese traditions. In Hanoi, on the first and second days of Tet, visitors will be granted free admission to the heritage house at 87 Ma May street and the relic … Read more
Seoul: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched on Wednesday its 100th rocket, the GSLV-F15, carrying the NVS-02 satellite. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan expressed his joy for the mission, the first launch in 2025, and stated that all vehicle systems are normal. According to Lao News Agency, the mission is part of India’s Navigation … Read more
Seoul: SK Telecom Co.’s planned artificial intelligence (AI) assistant service for global users, named ‘aster’, is anticipated to include connections to widely-used online applications, such as Google Calendar. According to Lao News Agency, aster is designed to support users in creating to-do lists and making reservations for transportation and accommodations by leveraging their schedules on … Read more
Phnom Penh: As part of a well-established tradition in France, the French Ambassador hosted a New Year’s Greetings reception at the French Residence in Vientiane to offer her best wishes of happiness, prosperity, peace and health to Laotian authorities, French residents in Laos, and cooperation partners. On this occasion, Vientiane’s French chefs prepared “Three Kings’ … Read more
Phnom Penh: A delegation from the Lao PDR, led by Vice Minister of Planning and Investment Phonevanh Outhavong, along with representatives from the National Assembly, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, line ministries, and UNFPA Lao PDR, visited Cambodia from January 21-24, 2025. The visit aimed to learn from Cambodia’s experience in … Read more
