On 29 April, the United Nations Human Rights Council commended Laos for collaborative participation in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), but fundamental rights issues remain unresolved, especially regarding disappearances and expression.
Speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chairman of the...
A notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office yesterday directed relevant ministries to seek cheap oil from Russia.
The notice was in response to proposals...
Year-on-year inflation in Laos increased to 9.9 percent in April, according to the latest statistics from the Lao Statistics Bureau.
Inflation jumped from 6.25 percent...
Laos is promoting investment in mining to boost revenue through the export of natural resources, however, officials say it must also ensure environmental protection. ...
The Government of Laos has agreed with contractors to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of an expressway from Houaphan Province to the...