International Cooperation

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Plan Stronger Border Security in 2027

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...

Laos Joins Asian Regional Security, Cooperation Forum

Laos has joined a pan-Asian forum that brings governments together to discuss regional security...

Graduating Students Cook, Serve French Dinner at Luang Prabang Academy

It was a busy day in the kitchen at The Academy Luang Prabang on...

Laos, Thailand Move Luang Prabang Bridge Toward Construction

Laos and Thailand have moved a planned 820-meter bridge in Luang Prabang Province into...

Laos, China Open Joint Military Aviation Center for Lao Air Force Training

Laos and China have opened a joint military support and training center at Ban...

Vietnamese President Discusses Defense Cooperation with Laos in High-Level Meeting

Deputy Minister of National Defense and Chairman of the Lao People’s Army (LPA)’s General Department of Politics, Mr. Thongloi Silivong met Vietnamese President Vo...

Laos Sees Launch of New Program to Boost Skills in Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry

The Government of Laos and Team Europe partners, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the European Union, gathered today in Vientiane Capital to launch the “Skills for...

Lao Deputy PM Urges Global Community to Work Together, Warns Against Unilateralism

During the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith...

China General Nuclear Signs Agreement for Renewable Energy Project in Laos

The Chinese state-owned energy corporation inked a deal with the Lao Government last week to build a renewable energy base in Laos. According to Reuters,...

South Korea’s President Warns Against Russia-North Korea Military Cooperation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military...

Japan Provides Financial Aid Worth USD 63,000 for Houaphanh Cherry Blossom Garden

The Japanese government donated USD 63,000 to build a fence and install outdoor lights at the Lao-Japan Friendship Cherry Blossom Garden at a ceremony...