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Australian Ambassador Bids Farewell to Lao Front President

Australian Ambassador to Laos, Megan Jones, paid a farewell call on Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, President of the Lao Front for National Development (LFND), to thank him for his longstanding support for Laos-Australia relations and to discuss shared development priorities. The meeting also provided an opportunity to congratulate the LFND on...

Australia, Japan Provide Learning Materials to Flood-Hit Schools in Northern Laos

Heavy rain on 29 and 30 August caused flash floods across northern Laos, damaging...

US Embassy Celebrates Decades of Partnership at Grand Alumni Gala in Vientiane

More than 200 distinguished alumni of U.S. government exchange programs gathered in Vientiane on...

Lao Gin Crowned World’s Best Contemporary Gin at 2026 IWSC

Launched less than three years ago in a small Vientiane distillery, Lao Gin triumphs...

Lao Neonatal Health Specialists Receive Training in Türkiye

As part of the Laos Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Program, carried out in...

OP-ED: How Laos Can Capture More From Regional Trade

OP-ED by Mehmet Enes Beşer On 22 June, Laos and Cambodia opened a new agricultural transit route at Thanaleng Dry Port, allowing Cambodian durian, mangoes,...

Daophet Lonluenglith Crowned Lao AeroPress Champion 2026

On 22 August, organizers crowned Daophet Lonluenglith champion of the Lao AeroPress Championship 2026, capping a day-long competition at Corebeer in Vientiane Capital that...

MoES and Australia release a new video to empower educators to better support students with disabilities

Many students with disabilities or other learning support needs are not identified early in the classroom. As a result, they may struggle to participate...

U.S. Embassy, Lao Ministry of Education Sign Agreement on English Language Education

On 29 July, the U.S. Embassy in Laos and the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to...

A Ceremony Held to Mark the 50th Anniversary of Partnership Between Laos and UNFPA

On 27 July, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs attended the ceremony held to mark the 50th Anniversary of Partnership...

Laos Enhances Climate Resilience Through Its First Climate Adaptation Forum

The Lao Climate Adaptation Forum was successfully convened to strengthen collaboration among relevant stakeholders in accelerating climate adaptation developments across the country in Vientiane...