International Cooperation
Laos, South Korea Collaborate on Direct Flight Initiative to Boost Tourism, Economic Ties
Laos is considering the introduction of direct flights from South Korea to Luang Prabang as part of the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP). This initiative aims to boost tourism and strengthen economic ties between the two nations. At a seminar held in Vientiane on 3 September, Lao and Korean officials reviewed...
OP-ED: China, Hong Kong’s Strategic Investments in Laos Usher in a New Era of Economic Collaboration
Op-Ed by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) In the post-COVID era, Chinese investment...
Monsoon Wind Power Project in Laos to Start Ahead of Schedule
The 600 MW Monsoon wind power project in Laos is set to start trial...
MAG Receives Funding to Expand UXO Clearance in Khammouane, Laos
The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) has secured over USD 800,000 from the Freeman Foundation...
Joint Organ Transplant Surgery Marks Milestone in Laos’s Healthcare
On 23 August, a landmark organ transplant surgery was successfully carried out at Military...
Laos’ PM Thongloun Among Leaders In Singapore for ASEAN, East Asia Summits
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has welcomed Prime Minister Thongloun and counterpart government leaders from across the region at the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related summits...
Cuba’s President Diaz-Canel Takes East Asia Solidarity Tour to Laos
Geographically distant but with a shared solidarity born of shared experiences of struggles for independence against colonial and imperial domination and sharing similar Marxist-Leninist institutions of...
Helpless No More: Hope For Survivors A Precious Commodity via Prosthetics
“It means so much to me that I am now able to be independent and carry out basic daily activities. It relieves the burden...
PM Thongloun Pushes Laos-made at China International lmport Expo in Shanghai
Laos' Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith was in China's major economic city Shanghai pushing the Made-in-Laos message as the country's policymakers and entrepreneurs seek to leverage increased...
Authentic, Natural, Timeless: Lao Gifts, Souvenirs at Handicraft Festival ’18
There is no doubt that Laos is a place with a multitude of natural and cultural wonders, experiences and delights and traditional handicraft wares to share...
Inequality, Disasters Risks to Development as Progress Pushed in Laos: UNDP
Inequality, disaster risk key factors to overcome in Laos' aspiration to shed Least Developed Country status by the revised target of 2024, says UNDP. "Graduation...