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International Cooperation

Lao Authorities Arrest 59 Vietnamese Nationals in Fraud Crackdown

Lao and Vietnamese police have arrested 59 Vietnamese nationals involved in a high-tech fraud ring based in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo Province. The operation, carried out with support from Dien Bien Provincial Police, dismantled a cross-border scam that defrauded hundreds of Vietnamese citizens.  The coordinated crackdown took...

Laos Debunks Rumors of Sending Troops to Fight in Ukraine

Laos has refuted recent claims circulating in “several foreign news outlets” alleging that Laos...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

Laos Showcases Tax Reform, Seeks Support on the International Stage

Laos outlined its progress in strengthening domestic resource mobilization and called for continued international...

‘Looking to the Next 70 Years’: US and Laos Celebrate Enduring Friendship

On 2 July, the United States Embassy in Laos hosted an Independence Day celebration...

US Lifts Visa Sanctions for Citizens of Laos

The United States Government has today lifted most sanctions on US visa issuance to citizens of Laos. According to a notice posted on the US...

Laos Takes On Big Diplomacy in New Book

Small Countries, Big Diplomacy, a new book highlighting the role of Laos in the global arena, was officially launched yesterday in Vientiane Capital. Representing valuable...

Japan Funds Upgrade of Japanese Language Department at National University of Laos

The Japanese Government has provided grant assistance worth USD 92,485 for the Improvement of the Department of Japanese, National University of Laos. The grant has...

Prime Minister of Laos Expresses Wish for Successful Beijing Winter Olympics

Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has expressed his wish that the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing will be a great success. PM Phankham made the announcement...

ASEAN Tourism Reopens Amid Renewed Challenges

ASEAN tourism ministers announced the reopening of tourism in the region at the close of the ASEAN Tourism Forum held in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. During the...

Laos and Cambodia to Strengthen Tourism Cooperation

Laos and Cambodia are to strengthen cooperation in tourism and facilitate more convenient cross-border travel between the two countries. Khmer Times reports that representatives of...