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International Cooperation

New LEAD Project Aims to Improve Education, Professional Development in Laos

To enhance higher education in Laos, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the "Laos Higher Education for Accelerated Development (LEAD)" project.  With a total budget of USD 7.87 million, the initiative aims to enhance academic performance across several regions in the country, including Luang Prabang, Savannakhet,...

Australia, Laos Work Together to Improve Education Sector in Savannakhet.

The Australian Embassy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Sports of Laos,...

Laos, Korea Launch Water Management Project to Boost Agriculture

Laos and South Korea have launched a USD 5.6 million partnership to improve water...

Japan Step Up to Provide Emergency to Provide Emergency Food Stocks For Targeted Relief Efforts

The Embassy of Japan signed an agreement on critical support to Lao’s disaster relief...

Chinese Firm to Invest USD 600 Million in Pomelo Production in Laos

A Chinese firm has announced plans to invest USD 600 million in pomelo cultivation...

Laos Considers Fast-Track Immigration Policy for China and Vietnam

A notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office appears to suggest that Laos could enter into bilateral Fast-Track immigration policies with Vietnam and China. The...

Laos Sends Message of Condolence to Lebanon

Laos has sent a message of condolence to the people of Lebanon following a blast that killed hundreds and injured thousands on Tuesday. In the...

New Border Crossing for Laos and Cambodia Proposed

Authorities in Laos' Attapeu Province and their counterparts in Cambodia's Ratanakiri Province have conducted a survey on the feasibility of opening a new bilateral...

Looking Up to the Skies, a Sign of Hope

Op-ed by Jan Delbaere, World Food Programme Country Director and Representative in Lao PDR When my son was a little boy and we lived...

Japan to Provide Laos with Antiviral Drug Avigan for Use Against Covid-19

The Government of Japan has provided the Lao PDR with the antiviral medicine Avigan as part of a clinical study into the use of...

Japanese Children Design Official Uniform for Lao Para Athletics Team

Elementary school students in the Japanese city of Ise have designed the official uniform for the Lao Para Athletics team for the upcoming Tokyo...