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Luang Namtha Calls for Public Donations as Flooding Devastates Province

On 31 August, Luang Namtha Province called on domestic and foreign sectors to donate money and supplies to help residents recover from severe flooding that struck the province.  The appeal joins a wave of donation calls from flood-hit provinces across Laos in recent weeks. Between 29 and 30 August, heavy rain...

Laos Hands Over 34 Thai Nationals in Seventh ST Vegas Transfer

On 2 September, Lao authorities handed over 34 Thai nationals to Thai authorities at...

Thongloun Pushes Multilateralism at SCO Summit, Deepens India, Kyrgyzstan Ties

President Thongloun Sisoulith attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,...

Vientiane Province Court Sentences 14 in Drug Trafficking, Murder Cases, Up to Life Imprisonment

On 27 August, the Vientiane Province People's Court sentenced 14 people for drug trafficking...

Floods Hit More Than 100 Villages in Three Northern Provinces

Heavy monsoon rains in late August left more than 100 villages flooded across Oudomxay,...

Mini Concert, Dance Events Supporting Flood Victims

Indee Records and Urban Youth Dance 2016 are staging dance events and a mini concert this weekend to help raise money to support flood...

Mekong Countries, Japan Mark Cooperation Milestone

Mekong region countries and Japan have expressed appreciation for the continuing cooperation between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam and the Land of the...

Donnoun-Thangone Road Contractor to Solve Flooding Issues

The project contractor which completed the upgrade of a 12km stretch of Road No. 10 from Donnoun junction to Thangone village in Xaythany district...

ASEAN Leaders, Parliamentary Representatives Mull Community Building Process

ASEAN leaders have praised the role played by the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), in contributing to the ASEAN Community building process, especially through the...

ASEAN, Dialogue Partners Agree on Future Direction

The ASEAN and its dialogue partners China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, together with Australia and participants in the ASEAN-UN Summit and the...

Asean, China Agree Common Ground on South China Sea

Leaders of the 10 ASEAN member countries and China have found common ground on the South China Sea issue, recognising the importance of the...