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Laos, Russia Team Up on Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Houaphanh Province

Laos’s Ministry of Defense and the Russian Embassy in Laos launched a humanitarian project to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Houaphanh Province on 10 November. This 2024-2025 initiative was inaugurated at a ceremony co-chaired by Pasith Thiengtham, Laos’s Deputy Minister of Defense, and Vladimir Kalinin, the Russian Ambassador to Laos. The...

Lao Education Minister Honored with Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun for Advancing Education and Sports

On 3 November, the Government of Japan announced recipients of the 2024 Autumn Conferment...

K-Pop Star BamBam Lights Up ASEAN-Korea Music Festival 2024 in Vientiane

Popular K-pop star BamBam was the leading star at the 2024 ASEAN-Korea Music Festival...

Laos, Singapore Partner to Launch Singapore International Institute for Enhanced Vocational Training

Laos has recently advanced vocational training and education by partnering with Singapore to create...

Salavan Province Teams Up with Singapore for New Wind Power Project

Salavan Province has launched plans to build its first wind power production after joining...

Laos Responds to Criticism by Thai Media on Laos-China Railway

State media in Laos has responded to reports from journalists in Thailand claiming that tickets for the Laos-China Railway are too expensive for ordinary...

Team Europe Unveils a EUR 550 Million Partnership with Laos

  Eight European Partners launched with the Lao Government on Friday their Team Europe Strategy for Lao PDR in 2021-2025. The European Union (EU), Finland,...

Poland Donates 138,600 Doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

Poland has donated some 138,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Laos in order to help the country reach its target of vaccinating 50% of...

Laos Confirms 1 January Reopening for Tourists

Laos has confirmed 1 January 2022 as its official reopening date, according to a notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office. The notice was issued...

Lao Delegation Attends China-ASEAN High Level Think Tank Forum

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, Somsavat Lengsavad led a delegation from Laos to attend the China-ASEAN High Level Think Tank Forum on Saturday. The...

US Investments in Laos Reach Over USD 280 Million

The United States has invested more than USD 280 million in Laos through activities including construction, mining, financial and other services. The number was...