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...
Laos is considering the approval of 308 new mining investment projects across the country.
Deputy Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ms. Khamchanh Vongsenboun spoke during...
Laos' regulatory environment for business development has improved, but more must be done to speed up the country's economic recovery.
A new joint report by...
An expressway linking Vientiane Capital with Houaphanh Province is closer to reality after a feasibility study for the project was announced yesterday.
A signing ceremony...
Laos posted a USD 48 million trade surplus in February 2022, with exports totaling USD 519 million and imports totaling USD 471 million.
According to...
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) on Friday unveiled the first water-level monitoring station to be positioned atop the Lower Mekong River Basin.
The station is...
The Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) has urged businesses to pay a higher minimum wage.
Vientiane Times reports that garment factories, in particular, were...