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International Cooperation

Laos Mining Sector Attracts Over USD 2.4 Billion in 2024 Investments

Laos' mining industry attracted nearly USD 2.5 billion in investments in 2024, surpassing annual targets and showcasing the sector’s critical role in driving economic growth, according to the Department of Mines Management report. On 20 January, Bounyong Sidavong, Director-General of the Department of Mines Management shared these updates during a...

Laos-China Railway Expands Services for Chinese New Year Travelers

With the Chinese New Year approaching, the Laos-China Railway has rolled out special measures...

Laos Adopts Satellite Technology to Boost Carbon Credit Potential

Laos is leveraging satellite remote sensing technology to calculate carbon stocks across nine forest...

New Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Vientiane 40 Percent Complete

Construction of a new treatment and rehabilitation centre for individuals with addiction to illegal...

Electricity Exports Lead Laos’ Trade Revenue in 2024

In 2024, electricity exports continued to lead Laos’ export revenues, generating nearly USD 980...

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...

S Korea to Help Laos Build Local Business Technoparks

South Korea is gearing up to launch a project to help Laos build hubs called "technoparks" that will nurture local businesses. South Korea's Ministry of...

Vientiane Hosts ASEAN-China Meeting On How To Combat Coronavirus

Foreign ministers from ASEAN Member States and China have gathered in Vientiane today to discuss the latest updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Several weeks...

China and ASEAN Foreign Ministers to hold Emergency Coronavirus Meeting in Laos

Foreign ministers from China and ASEAN are planning to hold an emergency meeting this month to discuss the new coronavirus outbreak. According to a report...