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Women with Disabilities Association Brings Lao Handicrafts to the Global Stage

The Women With Disability Association (WWDA) is leading an initiative to provide opportunities for women with disabilities in Laos.  The initiative, largely funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Japanese government, aims to enhance the Lao handicraft sector and give individuals with disabilities the opportunity to showcase...

Laos Issues Voluntary Return Notice for Nationals Residing in the US Without Legal Documents Amid Deportation Threats

The Lao Embassy in the United States, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...

Laos Included in United States Travel Ban Draft List

The White House has included Laos in a draft list of countries that could...

Vientiane Residents Demand Action Amid Ongoing Water Shortages

Many households in Vientiane are struggling with water supply issues, including shortages and low...

Success Through a Lens: Lao Photographer Earns Prestigious Award in London

Inspired by his father, 28-year-old Anoukit 'Mon' Kithsavath first picked up a camera as...

Obama to Announce $90 Million Package to Clear Laos’ Unexploded Bombs

President Barack Obama has pledged $90 million to Laos in a joint three-year project with the country's government to clear tens of millions of...

Obama’s Laos Visit: Changing History or Asia ‘Pivot’?

WHILE Barack Obama’s visit to Laos this week is the first ever by any U.S. president and hence ‘historical’, it is not merely history...

Obama Faces Grim Legacy of America’s ‘Secret War’ On Landmark Laos Trip

Barack Obama becomes the first US president to visit Laos this week, half a century after America’s “secret war” left this long-isolated nation with...

PM Thongloun: ASEAN to Become World’s No. 4 Economy by 2030

VIENTIANE -- A new economic order will emerge by 2030, with Southeast Asia taking on a central role, Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told...

Obama Seeks to Curb China’s Expanding Clout, Move Beyond Past In Laos

When President Obama becomes the first American president to visit communist Laos this week, he will arrive in what is the most heavily bombed...

President Xi Proposes Community of Common Destiny with Laos

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on China and Laos to build an unshakable community of common destiny. Xi made the remarks as he...