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Scratch + Win – A New Way to Play the Lottery in Laos

Scratch + Win – A New Way to Play the Lottery in Laos

0 by / on 18/06/2013, 4:30 pm / in Lifestyle

Scratch+Win is a new scratch card lottery system from the Lao Lottery which is taking the Vientiane market by storm. Entering stores citywide on Monday with over 33 Billion Kip up for grabs, Scratch+Win scratch cards offer the largest prize pool. With the best chance of winning, exciting gameplay and, most importantly, instant redemption, whenever a Scratch+Win customer wins a [...]

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Monthly Yoga Retreats in Luang Prabang

Monthly Yoga Retreats in Luang Prabang

0 by / on 17/06/2013, 9:58 am / in Health, Lifestyle

For those who missed the popular Yoga Retreat in Vang Vieng, the good news is that Mekong Yoga are offering monthly yoga retreats in Luang Prabang. Hillside Lifestyle Resort is nestled under the mountains of Luang Prabang, just 25 minutes from town. The boutique hotel has rooms for only 20 guests, creating an intimate atmosphere for your getaway. Visitors can make trips [...]

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Express Bus Lane Trials in Vientiane

Express Bus Lane Trials in Vientiane

0 by / on 14/06/2013, 12:03 pm / in Lifestyle, Travel

Trials of a new Rapid Transit Bus (BRT) service will begin next week running from KM3 on Thadeua Rd to the Friendship Bridge in a bid to reduce the traffic congestion of Vientiane Capital. “We will begin testing the service on June 17-21 from 7: 00 am to 8: 30 pm, to assess the future expansion of the road and to [...]

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Film and Televison (in Laos): Recognizing the Difference

Film and Televison (in Laos): Recognizing the Difference

0 by / on 11/06/2013, 11:29 am / in Film, Lifestyle

Sadly, the cinema-going culture of Laos has all but disappeared over the last twenty years. There was a time when cinemas seating up to five hundred people or more showed a variety of films in the larger cities across the country and going to the movies was an exciting form of entertainment for Lao families. From about 1960 until 1985 [...]

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Seven Level Car Parking Facility To Be Built in Vientiane

Seven Level Car Parking Facility To Be Built in Vientiane

0 by / on 31/05/2013, 5:11 pm / in Lifestyle

A  45 million dollar, seven level car parking facility is to be constructed in the heart of Vientiane Capital in an effort to solve the parking crisis of downtown, which continues to worsen.The building is planned to be constructed in Hongthong area, occupying a total of 2,546 square metres in Hudsady village of Chanthabouly district, an area densely populated by [...]

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Sixth Annual Vientiane Furniture Fair

Sixth Annual Vientiane Furniture Fair

0 by / on 30/05/2013, 10:42 am / in House and Garden, Lifestyle

The sixth annual Vientiane Furniture Fair commenced on Tuesday, aimed at boosting the integration of furniture markets in Lao provinces with those in neighbouring countries. The fair has been held at Lao-ITECC in previous years, but 2013 is the first year businesses from other countries have displayed furniture at the fair, with more than 20,000 people expected to attend this year. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Head of Vientiane Industry and Commerce Department, [...]

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New Premium Dog Food Store in Vientiane

New Premium Dog Food Store in Vientiane

2 by / on 20/05/2013, 10:34 am / in Lifestyle, pets

How much do you love your dog? Does your dog rule your life? Does it run your household, making demands and getting waited on hand and foot? If you pampered pooch is the head of the household, you’ll probably want him or her to eat like a king.  Luckily for your dog, a new premium pet food store has just [...]

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Does Exercising In Hot Weather Burn More Calories? What About Wearing Plastic Suits?

Does Exercising In Hot Weather Burn More Calories? What About Wearing Plastic Suits?

0 by / on 12/05/2013, 11:46 pm / in Health, Lifestyle, Sports

When you go out for a walk in 40-degree weather, don’t confuse the sweat that pours off your body with fat melting. It’s just water. You burn about the same amount of calories on a steamy, muggy day as you do in a comfortably air conditioned gym. If you step on the scale immediately after a workout in the hot sun, you will [...]

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Laos named World’s Best Tourist Destination for 2013

Laos named World’s Best Tourist Destination for 2013

0 by / on 10/05/2013, 11:08 am / in Lifestyle, Travel

There was a great sense of pride across the country after the European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT) presented Laos with the council’s award for ‘World’s Best Tourist Destination for 2013′ in Vientiane yesterday. The award demonstrates the great achievements Laos has made in terms of tourism development and all it has to offer in terms of its rich [...]

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The First American Film Week in Laos

The First American Film Week in Laos

0 by / on 09/05/2013, 2:48 pm / in Film, Lifestyle

The US Embassy and the Luang Prabang Film Festival have joined forces to produce Laos’ first American Film Week, which will take place May 6-10, 2013.  In addition to nightly screenings on the Mekong Riverfront, several American experts will have travelled to Laos to lead discussions on different aspects of the film industry.  These discussions are free and open to the public, and will be [...]

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