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Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Plan Stronger Border Security in 2027

Defense ministers from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen border security, speed up work on outstanding border markers, and improve intelligence sharing under a new military cooperation roadmap for 2027. On 14 October, Lao Defense Minister Khamliang Outhakaysone met his Vietnamese and Cambodian counterparts, Phan Van Giang and...

Lao PM Orders Urgent Action on Water Shortages, Overdue Project Debts

Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith has ordered the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to...

Laos Joins Asian Regional Security, Cooperation Forum

Laos has joined a pan-Asian forum that brings governments together to discuss regional security...

Laos Reports COVID-Era Graft, Jails Former Official in Separate Corruption Cases

Authorities in Laos have disciplined 153 people and referred another 21 for judicial proceedings...

Authorites Seize 23 Excavators in Two Illegal Gold Mining Raids in Vientiane

Authorities seized 23 excavators and other equipment during two raids on suspected illegal gold...

Canada Eyes Economic Cooperation Potential

Mining, energy, agriculture and forestry, as well as aerospace have been among the sectors that Canada has expressed cooperation interest in, seeking to boost...

Savannakhet Repairs Storm Damage To Electricity Grid

Savannakhet province is rushing to repair the 22 Kw electricity grid along two kilometres of Road No. B9 in Kaysone Phomvihane district after it...

Laos, Cambodia Push To Ease Border Crossing After PMs Meet

Laos and Cambodia will push to ease cross-border travel between the two countries, allowing their citizens to use border passes to enter and travel...

Vietnam Boosts Education Development In Savannakhet

Quang Tri province, Vietnam has provided more than 1.4 billion kip (4 billion Vietnamese Dong) to construct new primary school buildings in Phin district,...

Laos to Compete In 4 Olympic Categories

Lao athletes will compete in four categories in the 31st Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5-21. Assistant to...

Australia Supports Lao Business Reform

Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Mr Steven Ciobo has announced an additional AUD$4.1 million (almost 25 billion kip) of Australian assistance to...