Vientiane Times

Laos's state-run English-language daily newspaper, published in Vientiane. Covers national politics, economy, and development news.

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Vientiane Times at a glance

Country: Laos
Region: Southeast Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Vientiane Times

Crosswire groups Vientiane Times as Centrist for comparisons within Laos' directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Vientiane Times sits in Laos' press

Vientiane Times is one of 5 outlets tracked in Laos, and one of 2 daily newspapers among them — the other being Pasaxon. By outlets tracked, Laos ranks 20th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 67 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Vientiane Times outside Laos, starting with Southeast Asia, are The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Star (Malaysia), Bangkok Post (Thailand) and The Straits Times (Singapore). Opening one of them beside Vientiane Times is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.