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Laos Prepares For ASEAN Para Games With 12-Sport Bid

Laos is preparing to compete in 12 sports at the 14th ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur next October. The Lao team has proposed entering athletics, swimming, powerlifting, boccia, women’s goalball, men’s blind football, women’s wheelchair basketball, cycling, badminton, wheelchair fencing, tennis and shooting, according to the Lao delegation attending...

Thailand Approves Loan for New Mekong Bridge in Luang Prabang

Thailand’s Cabinet approved financial assistance for the Lao government to construct the Xiengman-Luang Prabang...

Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption....

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Luang Prabang Economy Grows Despite Sharp Drop in Tourists

Luang Prabang’s economy grew 3.9 percent in the first half of 2026, even as...

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Review Past Year of Work

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has developed and expanded information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure over the past year and have accomplished many successes. The...

Economic Issues Top Cabinet, Provincial Governors Meeting Agenda

A meeting between the government cabinet, Vientiane Mayor and provincial governors kicked off yesterday in Vientiane to debate measures to realise the 2017 socio-economic...

Training Session Held for Grant Proposal Writing

The Agency Universitaire de la Francophonie has introduced a programme to educate Lao officials on the procedures for writing grant requests to donor organisations. The...

Government Mulls Savings in Staging Visit Laos Year

Minimising the government's financial burden when organising a national tourism event was the main topic Japanese tourism experts shared with Lao colleagues at a...

LWU Improving Women’s and Children’s Status

The Lao Women's Union (LWU) member committee has continually improved women's standing in various fields including law, female worker protection, as well as promoted...

Japanese Project Furthers Wood Processing in Laos

A project for developing human resources in the wood processing industry has achieved success, helping to improve the quality of wood products and provide...