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Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno: Joint Communiqué Is Proof of ASEAN’s Unity

The joint communiqué produced by the 49th annual ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Laos, was proof that the regional grouping remained united, the Indonesian foreign minister said.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Concludes In Laos

ASEAN foreign ministers made separate statements about peace, security and stability in the region at the close of the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Vientiane, Laos, on July 25.

Television Show Provides Fun, Education for Children

Children between 3-6 years old can now learn fundamental developmental skills such as physical, mental, social and mood development,

ANZ Appoints CEO for Laos

Australian bank ANZ has announced the appointment of a new CEO Laos. The bank focuses on Trade Facilitation, Global Markets and offers Priority services to the growing affluent community in the frontier market.

Anna Green who is currently Chief Risk Officer for ANZ Laos, will take up the role immediately. Since joining ANZ in 2004 she has also held senior risk and regulatory roles across the region. In the new role she will report to ANZ CEO Vietnam and Head of Greater Mekong Region Dennis Hussey.

Pick-ups Increase share of Lao Vehicle Market

The market for pickup trucks in Laos is growing in line with people’s lifestyles and their links to agriculture, according to an auto company official.

Aussie Helps Laos Hill Tribes Grow Coffee

epa01673499 Lao coffee beans on the ground and drying in the sun in a tribal Katu village in the fertile coffee growing area on the Bolaven Plateau, in southern Laos, 18 March 2009. Coffee farming in Laos was started in the early 20th century by the French colonialists with the Robusta coffee crop favored as the most productive cash crop after opium, with Arabica coffee also grown. The beans are exported as well as roasted locally and the crops grown in village lots on the fertile plateau. A cup of green tea ,also grown in Laos, is served with your coffee. While production is low, Lao coffee fetches among the highest prices in the world. EPA/BARBARA WALTON

A former Australian teacher managing a coffee company and cafe in central Laos sees the scheme as key to alleviating poverty among hill tribes.

6,000 Family Books, ID Cards Issued to Foreigners

Security authorities have issued family books to 2,802 foreign families and 3,198 ID cards to foreigners over the past three years, which entitle them to live in Laos permanently.

Lavrov Praises ‘Long, Glorious History’ of Russian-Laotian Partnership

Russia praises relations of partnership with Laos, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday at a meeting with Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.