Defense ministers from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen border security, speed up work on outstanding border markers, and improve intelligence sharing under a new military cooperation roadmap for 2027.
On 14 October, Lao Defense Minister Khamliang Outhakaysone met his Vietnamese and Cambodian counterparts, Phan Van Giang and...
Australia has pledged AUD 1.5 million (approximately USD 1.06 million) to strengthen food and alcohol safety systems in Laos, more than a year after...
Laos successfully held its 2026 national elections on 22 February, electing members of the 10th National Assembly (NA) and the 5th Provincial People’s Councils...
Türkiye, through the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), provided medical equipment to the Newborn Unit of Salavanh Provincial Hospital, in a coordinated push...
Lao authorities have launched a new livestock development project backed by USD 42.9 million in funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The financing package...
On 17 February, President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith received letters of credence from seven newly appointed foreign ambassadors.
The ambassadors represent Thailand, Finland, Egypt, Georgia,...
Drug-related offences remained the most common crime in Laos in 2025, with authorities recording 3,660 cases nationwide, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
Police...
