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...
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone celebrated its 15th anniversary this month amid much fanfare and media coverage domestically.
The Zone, located along the Mekong...
Authorities in Vientiane Capital are struggling to control unlicensed currency exchange businesses amid a widening gap between official and market exchange rates.
Rising inflation and...
Construction of a new facility funded by China at the Laos Institute of Posts and Telecommunications in Vientiane Capital has begun.
Lao Minister of Technology...
A new expressway linking Vientiane Capital with Champasack Province is closer to reality after a feasibility study for the project has been completed.
The...