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Laos, France annual review of bilateral cooperation

On 23 October, Laos and France held a bilateral cooperation portfolio meeting chaired by Phonevanh Outhavong, Vice Minister of Planning and Investment and Siv-Leng Chhuor, French Ambassador to Laos. During the meeting, participants have heard and exchanged viewpoints on the successes and challenges of the ongoing projects and learnt about...

Japan Supports School Improvements in Bokeo to Reduce Dropout Rates

The Government of Japan has awarded a grant of USD 107,000 to improve schools...

Australian Government Provides Educational Relief Following Typhoon Yagi’s Devastation in Luang Namtha

On 24 October, the Australian Government provided essential learning materials to primary schools in...

Vientiane Special Economic Zones Attract Over USD 622 Million in Investment in First Nine Months of 2024

During the first nine months of 2024, Vientiane’s five special economic zones (SEZs) attracted...

Vietnam, Laos Strengthen Security Ties with Joint Exercise, New Military Camp

Vietnam and Laos have reinforced their defense cooperation with a joint exercise focused on...

Tourism Ministry: November is Laos’ Best Tourist Month

According to a 2017 Tourism Department (MOICT) report, it was observed that the month of November was Laos' best tourism month, which had seen 358,997 people visiting the country,...

Koreans Bring Lao Cuisine to Korea

Newly opened Lao Piak is one of only 2 Laotian restaurants in Seoul Two young women in their early 30s have been close friends since...

Town of Kaysone Phomvihane Officially Declared a City

The town of Kaysone Phomvihane, capital of Savannakhet Province, has been officially declared a city after the government recently announced the upgrade of three...

Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge Approved

The Lao and Thai governments have officially given the green light to the construction of the 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge that will soon link...

Fuel Prices Rise Again and May Rise Further

The retail price of fuel has just risen again as of Saturday (May 26). According to a statement signed by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, petrol companies and gas stations across...

Government Declares One-Dish Menu Items to Be Priced No More Than 15,000 Kip

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has just announced that it will be implementing a new price control policy, in Vientiane Capital, on the following popular...