Tigerhead drinking water press conference

LBC and the Criminal Investigation Police Department explain the differences between the fake Tigerhead and the real thing

The Lao Brewery Company and the Criminal Investigation Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security held a press conference to explain the differences between the fake Tigerhead and the real thing. Revealing almost all the Tigerhead drinking water bottles that were used by the illegal fake producers have been collected by authorities in Vientiane.
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Day of Buddhist Lent in Laos

Hundreds of Buddhists make merit on the day of Buddhist Lent (Boun Khao Phansa)

Hundreds of Buddhists at every temple around the country stood in line patiently on Friday morning to present their offerings to monks and novices to make merit on the day of Buddhist Lent locally known as Boun Khao Phansa. Our news team as the atmosphere there.
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Military helicopter crashed in northern Laos

A military helicopter that went missing on Monday was found crashed on Thursday killing 23 people on board

A military helicopter that went missing on Monday was found crashed on Thursday killing 23 people on board. The Mi-17 helicopter carrying four crewmembers and 19 passengers took off from Vientiane heading to the northern provinces of Xieng Khuang and Huaphan.
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Timor Leste and Laos plan to further boost bilateral ties

Timor Leste and Laos plan to further boost bilateral ties, pledging mutual support and assistance through bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

The detail was revealed recently by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor Leste Roberto Sarmento de Oliveira Soares in an interview with Lao media who were invited to attend the 20th Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community held on July 24 in Dili.
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Football club asks BBC to reveal the truth

The president of a football club in Champassak province is asking the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to officially visit the club to find out the truth about their African footballers.

The president of IDSEA Champassak United Mr Phonesavanh Khewlavong told Vientiane Times last Sunday that the BBC should have contacted his club after interviewing an African man before publishing the news headline ‘Underage African footballers ‘trafficked’ to Laos on its website (Underage African footballers ‘trafficked’ to Laos) on July 21.
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Food at That Luang Festival

Various Lao Food dishes from festival vendors at the annual That Luang Festival held in Vientiane, Laos.

After making offering to the monks, people gathered around to eat various Lao dishes with family and friends before heading home.

The must have festival food dishes are Khao Poon (Lao rice vermicelli noodle soup), Khao Larm (sticky rice in bamboo tube), Ping Kai (grilled chicken), Tom Kai (boiled chicken or chicken soup).

Duck Blood Salad in Laos

Trying a spoon of raw duck blood salad (Laap Leud Ped) made by my uncle in Vientiane, Laos.

It was a scary moment to sample the food after witnessing how the dish was made from the beginning. Trying to say no was useless with all the cousins telling me to give it a try, so I did!

Minced Beef Salad

Ordering Lao Minced Beef Salad (Larb Sien) at a market in Vientiane before boarding a plane with Lao Airlines to Xieng Khouang, Laos.

Larb Sien is a national dish of Laos, typically made with minced beef mixed with crushed roasted sticky rice, crushed roasted chili pepper, shallot, green onion, mint, coriander, lime juice, fermented fish sauce (Padaek; Padek), and regular fish sauce.

The dish is usually served with beef soup, freshly steamed sticky rice, plenty or herbs and fresh vegetables on the side.