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Vientiane Times, the first English newspaper in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, officially launched as a weekly tabloid in April 1994. By 1996 the newspaper published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays, expanding to Monday to Friday in 2004 and adding a Saturday edition in 2007. The newspaper covers a wide range of domestic and international news and provides information reflecting governm

ent policy and socio-economic development in the Lao PDR.

Vientiane Times is part of the Lao Press in Foreign Languages, a specialised agency of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. The press agency is managed by a board of directors and manned by over 60 staff, including reporters and administrative officials. The founders of the newspaper included Mr Somsanouk Mixay, who is also Former Director General and Editor-in-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages, Mr Savankhone Razmountry, who is also former Director General and Editor-in-Chief of the paper, Mr Thongsavath Chansombath the former Director General and Editor-in-Chief of the paper.

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National tour guide training underway to enhance tourism services

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Laos calls for stronger ASEAN collaboration in crop cultivation

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UNICEF, health ministry call for stronger community engagement in rollout of polio vaccines

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Minister cites “sticky” prices as reason for continuing high costs

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09/07/2026

Party gears up for landmark National Media Congress

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Kamphaengmeuang Road, Phonpapao Village, Unit 32, Sisattanak District
Vientiane
P.O.BOX:5723

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Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
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