The rice planting season in Lao PDR typically begins in May and goes on until July. During this time, farmers prepare the fields by clearing and plowing. They also have to create irrigation channels to get water to the fields.
Once the fields are prepared, the farmers select the seedlings and begin planting them by hand or machine. The young rice plants require a lot of water, and the fields need to be flooded during the early stages of growth.
After about two to three months, the rice plants are ready for harvesting. The rice harvest usually occurs in October or November. During this time, farmers cut the rice stalks and leave them to dry before threshing the grains away.
Overall, rice planting in Lao PDR is an important part of the country’s agricultural economy and way of life for many communities.
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A total of 94 athletes from Laos competed in 17 different disciplines in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October.
The Asian Games is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia and is the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
Sepaktakraw, a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic, saw the most representation from Lao athletes. Coincidentally, the sport currently boasts Laos’ only medals at the event.
The Lao Sepaktakraw teams won three bronze medals, one for the Men’s Sepaktakraw Team Regulation (three people per side), the Women’s Sepaktakraw Team Regulation, and the Women’s Team Quadrant (four people per side). The Sepaktakraw Federation in Laos has secured a total of 13 medals from the Asian Games since 1974, including three silver medals from the 2006 and 2018 games.
While Laos has never been on the top step of the podium in the history of Asian Games, the event remains a chance for the athletes to represent their home nation at an international sport competition.
“To have the opportunity to represent your country at any stage or event is a great honor. Knowing that you’re playing for something much more than yourself, that’s very special, I’m very grateful for it,” Lao professional golfer Bouahom “Bebe” Thammasack said.
Bebe managed to tie for 34th in the overall Golf Men’s Individuals standings, scoring par over the course of four days. Golf tournament scores are reported by totalling scores relative to the number of shots recommended in each round (there are usually four rounds in professional tournaments). If each of the four rounds has a par of 72, the tournament par would be 288.
Although some athletes have gone on to complete their duties at the games, Laos awaits to see if 2022 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalists will be able to secure more medals for their home country.
SEA Games double-medalist Dawson Stephen Sihavong (22), who won silver in the Men’s 70 kg Freestyle Wrestling and bronze at the Men’s 67 kg Greco Roman Wrestling will also be competing in this year’s games.
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The Lao head of the Party Central Committee for External Relations, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, met with a Russian delegation led by an MP and Secretary of the Moscow Capital Party Committee Denis Andreevich Parfenov this week, to discuss economic cooperation, including the possibility of launching a direct flight route between Vientiane and Moscow.
During the meeting, on 2 October, the parties stressed their interest in enhancing bilateral trade and boosting investment and tourism. The launch of a Moscow-Vientiane flight route would aim at increasing the number of tourists from Russia and bringing in more revenues and jobs in Laos.
More than 23,000 Russian tourists visited Laos in the first half of 2023, and this number is expected to increase in 2024, as Laos has designated the coming year as “Visit Laos Year 2024.”
Laos and Russia previously had a direct flight linking the two countries. The route was operated by Ural Airlines from Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital, but it was canceled in February 2023 due to limited demand and financial constraints, after starting operations just a few months earlier, in October 2022.
Now, a year later, Ural Airlines announced the resumption of flights from the port city of Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital for its winter schedule.
Ural Airlines will start operating a weekly flight from Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital starting on 29 October. The flight will depart Vladivostok at 9:30 a.m. and arrive in Vientiane at 3:50 p.m., with an estimated travel time of 6 hours and 20 minutes.
The return flight will depart from Vientiane to Vladivostok at 1:00 a.m. on 30 October and arrive at 7:35 a.m.
The two countries have a long history of close ties, but trade between them has never been highly profitable. In 2022, bilateral trade was valued at around USD 50 million, according to ASEAN Briefing.
To that end, the Russian delegation in Laos further discussed future plans to purchase Lao coffee and increase imports from Laos.
https://www.tourismlaos.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/6-1.jpg5351024Soutsada Xaphouvonghttps://www.tourismlaos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lao-Simply-Beautiful-.webpSoutsada Xaphouvong2023-10-05 15:45:002023-10-05 15:42:40Laos, Russia Discuss New Moscow-Vientiane Flight Route to Boost Tourism
Rice planting season is upon us!
The rice planting season in Lao PDR typically begins in May and goes on until July. During this time, farmers prepare the fields by clearing and plowing. They also have to create irrigation channels to get water to the fields.
Once the fields are prepared, the farmers select the seedlings and begin planting them by hand or machine. The young rice plants require a lot of water, and the fields need to be flooded during the early stages of growth.
After about two to three months, the rice plants are ready for harvesting. The rice harvest usually occurs in October or November. During this time, farmers cut the rice stalks and leave them to dry before threshing the grains away.
Overall, rice planting in Lao PDR is an important part of the country’s agricultural economy and way of life for many communities.
source: https://wearelao.com/blog/create-blog-entry-657
Lao Athletes Showcase Performance at Hangzhou Asian Games
A total of 94 athletes from Laos competed in 17 different disciplines in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October.
The Asian Games is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia and is the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
Sepaktakraw, a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic, saw the most representation from Lao athletes. Coincidentally, the sport currently boasts Laos’ only medals at the event.
The Lao Sepaktakraw teams won three bronze medals, one for the Men’s Sepaktakraw Team Regulation (three people per side), the Women’s Sepaktakraw Team Regulation, and the Women’s Team Quadrant (four people per side). The Sepaktakraw Federation in Laos has secured a total of 13 medals from the Asian Games since 1974, including three silver medals from the 2006 and 2018 games.
While Laos has never been on the top step of the podium in the history of Asian Games, the event remains a chance for the athletes to represent their home nation at an international sport competition.
“To have the opportunity to represent your country at any stage or event is a great honor. Knowing that you’re playing for something much more than yourself, that’s very special, I’m very grateful for it,” Lao professional golfer Bouahom “Bebe” Thammasack said.
Bebe managed to tie for 34th in the overall Golf Men’s Individuals standings, scoring par over the course of four days. Golf tournament scores are reported by totalling scores relative to the number of shots recommended in each round (there are usually four rounds in professional tournaments). If each of the four rounds has a par of 72, the tournament par would be 288.
Although some athletes have gone on to complete their duties at the games, Laos awaits to see if 2022 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalists will be able to secure more medals for their home country.
Lao-American silver medalist at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Jedidiah Phomsavath Slayman (20), and his younger brother Timothy Boonxay Slayman (16), will also be representing Laos at the Asian Games, competing in the Men’s 62 kg Jiu-jitsu on Thursday.
SEA Games double-medalist Dawson Stephen Sihavong (22), who won silver in the Men’s 70 kg Freestyle Wrestling and bronze at the Men’s 67 kg Greco Roman Wrestling will also be competing in this year’s games.
Currently, Laos is tied for 24th out of 40 with Jordan and Kyrgyzstan.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/10/05/lao-athletes-showcase-performance-at-hangzhou-asian-games/
Laos, Russia Discuss New Moscow-Vientiane Flight Route to Boost Tourism
The Lao head of the Party Central Committee for External Relations, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, met with a Russian delegation led by an MP and Secretary of the Moscow Capital Party Committee Denis Andreevich Parfenov this week, to discuss economic cooperation, including the possibility of launching a direct flight route between Vientiane and Moscow.
During the meeting, on 2 October, the parties stressed their interest in enhancing bilateral trade and boosting investment and tourism. The launch of a Moscow-Vientiane flight route would aim at increasing the number of tourists from Russia and bringing in more revenues and jobs in Laos.
More than 23,000 Russian tourists visited Laos in the first half of 2023, and this number is expected to increase in 2024, as Laos has designated the coming year as “Visit Laos Year 2024.”
Laos and Russia previously had a direct flight linking the two countries. The route was operated by Ural Airlines from Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital, but it was canceled in February 2023 due to limited demand and financial constraints, after starting operations just a few months earlier, in October 2022.
Now, a year later, Ural Airlines announced the resumption of flights from the port city of Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital for its winter schedule.
Ural Airlines will start operating a weekly flight from Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital starting on 29 October. The flight will depart Vladivostok at 9:30 a.m. and arrive in Vientiane at 3:50 p.m., with an estimated travel time of 6 hours and 20 minutes.
The return flight will depart from Vientiane to Vladivostok at 1:00 a.m. on 30 October and arrive at 7:35 a.m.
The two countries have a long history of close ties, but trade between them has never been highly profitable. In 2022, bilateral trade was valued at around USD 50 million, according to ASEAN Briefing.
To that end, the Russian delegation in Laos further discussed future plans to purchase Lao coffee and increase imports from Laos.
source: https://laotiantimes.com/2023/10/05/laos-russia-discuss-new-moscow-vientiane-flight-route-to-boost-tourism/