The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects in Vientiane Capital due to serious environmental and safety concerns, including recent land collapses in residential areas.
The decision was announced in an official notice from the National Assembly on 1 July, the same day it...
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Asia (all times local):
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President Barack Obama says the U.S. commitments to...
Since the introduction of a market economy in the late 1980s, Laos has enthusiastically participated in international trading blocs.
The country joined the ASEAN Free...