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News Laos » Luang Prabang » Social: Lao, Thai ministers review progress of Luang Prabang hydro project

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/21/lao-thai-ministers-review-progress-of-luang-prabang-hydro-project

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

VIENTIANE: Construction of the US$5 billion Luang Prabang Mekong Hydropower Project about 25km north of the city is now 72 per cent complete, according to Luang Prabang Television, as ministers from ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Social: Laos’s illegal wildlife shops keep growing despite enforcement, investigators find

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/laos-s-illegal-wildlife-shops-keep-growing-despite-enforcement-investigators-find/ar-AA27VFgz

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

Schemes funneling Chinese tour groups through illegal wildlife shopping sites in Laos appear to be persisting and even expanding in spite of some law enforcement action by authorities, Mongabay has ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Social: Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang

News channel or source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/01/31/fears-grow-that-dam-across-mekong-river-in-laos-could-harm-world-heritage-site-of-luang-prabang/

Published on: Wednesday 31 January 2024

LUANG PRABANG, LaosLUANG PRABANG, Laos — Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Social: Bears freed from Laos farm step outdoors for the first time, after rescue S’porean helped lead

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/bears-rescued-from-laos-farm-step-outdoors-for-the-first-time-after-rescue-led-by-sporean

Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

Discover how bears rescued from a Laos bile farm are experiencing the outdoors for the first time, thanks to a conservation effort led by a Singaporean. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Social: Wolbachia mosquito releases combat dengue across Laos

News channel or source: https://www.vientianetimes.org.la/freefreenews/freecontent_132_Wolbachia_y26.php

Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

The Ministry of Health’s Department of Communicable Disease Control, in partnership with Save the Children International and supported by the Australian Government and the World Mosquito Program, has ...

News Laos » Luang Prabang » Social: 10 Reasons To Visit Luang Prabang In 2025

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lmowery/2025/06/18/ten-reasons-to-visit-luang-prabang-in-2025/

Published on: Wednesday 18 June 2025

If you love coffee, handmade textiles, and spicy food served in a quiet riverside setting, pin this town on your travel map and start booking your trip for late 2025. Luang Prabang, a UNESCO-listed ...