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International Cooperation

Laos, Russia Team Up on Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Houaphanh Province

Laos’s Ministry of Defense and the Russian Embassy in Laos launched a humanitarian project to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Houaphanh Province on 10 November. This 2024-2025 initiative was inaugurated at a ceremony co-chaired by Pasith Thiengtham, Laos’s Deputy Minister of Defense, and Vladimir Kalinin, the Russian Ambassador to Laos. The...

K-Pop Star BamBam Lights Up ASEAN-Korea Music Festival 2024 in Vientiane

Popular K-pop star BamBam was the leading star at the 2024 ASEAN-Korea Music Festival...

Laos, Singapore Partner to Launch Singapore International Institute for Enhanced Vocational Training

Laos has recently advanced vocational training and education by partnering with Singapore to create...

Salavan Province Teams Up with Singapore for New Wind Power Project

Salavan Province has launched plans to build its first wind power production after joining...

Fashion as Cultural Diplomacy: Southeast Asia’s Presence in BRICS+ Summit

In early October, while Laos was immersed in ASEAN responsibilities, the BRICS+ Fashion Summit...

25 Chinese Nationals Deported for Illegally Entering Laos

Twenty-five Chinese nationals have been deported from Laos after they attempted to enter the country illegally in Yodou District, Phongsaly Province. Media Laos...

MRC Promotes Responsible Water Resources Management & Development

The Mekong River Commission released two flagship documents on Tuesday, aiming to maximize the potential benefits of hydropower and other water-related development projects while...

German Parliamentary Delegation Visits Laos amid ASEAN Tour

Members of the German Parliament visited Laos and several other Southeast Asian nations this week to enhance bilateral cooperation between Germany and ASEAN. Ms....

Laos Doubles Down on Achieving Nutrition Goals for 2023

The Eighth National Nutrition Forum and Annual National Nutrition Committee Meeting 2022 assessed its progress in tackling malnutrition in Laos and nutrition priorities for...

Ancient Cambodian Stolen Antiques Resurface In London

Precious Cambodian Angkorian crown jewelry reappeared in London last summer, after the passing of known antiquities smuggler Douglas Latchford. Mr. Latchford passed away in 2020...

Laos, Cambodia Discuss Feasibility Study for Electricity Transmission to Singapore

Laos and Cambodia discussed undertaking a feasibility study on electricity transmission from Laos through Cambodia to Singapore during Cambodian PM Hun Sen's visit to...