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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 schools in Luang Namtha and Oudomxay provinces and destroying textbooks and other learning materials. More than 40 educational institutions across the two provinces were affected, with primary schools accounting for more than half. Floodwaters and landslides...

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...

Southeast Asian Cinema Returns to Luang Prabang in December with Blue Chair Film Festival

The Blue Chair Film Festival will return to Luang Prabang from 4 to 8...

Former Lao Official Receives Japanese Ambassador’s Commendation

Japanese Ambassador Tsutomu Koizumi presented the Ambassador's Commendation Award to Ms. Sisomboun Ounavong, former Director General of the Department of International Cooperation at the...

Japanese Embassy Hosts Reception to Strengthen Ties with Luang Prabang

Japanese Ambassador to Laos Tsutomu Koizumi hosted a reception on 25 June to strengthen ties between Japan and Luang Prabang following the visit of...

Lao Delegation Visits Australia to Exchange Media, Digital Communications Experience

A Lao delegation visited Australia from 7–13 June at the invitation of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), meeting Australian government...

Laos, Russia Pledge Closer Economic and Technology Cooperation Ahead of Russia-ASEAN Summit

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation across trade, technology, energy, and...

British Embassy Launches Second Year of Women’s Leadership Program in Laos

Fifteen young Lao women from across the country have been selected for the second year of the Young Women's Leadership Mentoring Program, supported by...