Politics

Lao Press Chief Joins Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China as New Station Opens for Foreign Media

Laos took a seat among journalists from more than 50 countries and regions at the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China, where organizers opened a new station to serve foreign reporters. Lao Journalists Association President Savankhone Razmountry joined the forum in Nanjing, on 17 October, which drew nearly...

Laos’ Population Growth Slows as Birth Rates Fall, 2025 Census Finds

Laos’ population is growing more slowly, with birth rates falling and the population getting...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Plan Stronger Border Security in 2027

Defense ministers from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen border security, speed...

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...

National Assembly Standing Committee Demands Strong Measures Against Drug Use

During the ongoing National Assembly session, its Standing Committee has called on the government to keep tackling the country's drug problem as part of...

Ailing Thai Elephant Returns Home for Medical Care After Years of Neglect in Sri Lanka

BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago returned to his native land for medical treatment...

Threatened with Ban, Cambodian PM Hun Sen Deletes His Facebook Page

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen deleted his Facebook page after Meta’s oversight board threatened him with a six-month ban for inciting violence in a...

U.S. Denies Involvement in Thai Elections Ahead of Parliament Opening

Ahead of the Thai parliament reopening next Monday, the Embassy of the United States in Bangkok has dismissed allegations of American interference in the...

NA Member Reveals Costly Toll of Illegal Mining on Lao Economy, Calls for Govt Action

During the ongoing 5th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly Legislature, Mr. Deng Pathoumthong, a constituent from Xaysomboun Province, pointed out that illegal...

Vientiane Petroleum State Enterprise Starts Importing Fuel From China

The first shipments arrived in Laos this week after an MoU was signed between the Vientiane Petroleum State Enterprise, SINOPEC Hong Kong, and SINOLAO...