Politics

Laos, Vietnam Set USD 4 Billion Trade Goal as Economic Ties Grow

Laos and Vietnam are pushing to take their economic partnership to the next level, with both countries targeting USD 4 billion in bilateral trade in 2026. The goal follows a strong year for trade, with two-way trade reaching USD 3.196 billion in 2025, up 12 percent from the previous year. The...

Trade, Energy, Tourism Drive Laos-Vietnam Economic Ties Past USD 1.3 Billion

Trade between Laos and Vietnam reached USD 1.305 billion during the first six months...

Laos Formalizes Shanghai Cooperation Organization Dialogue Partner Status

Laos has strengthened its regional ties after formally confirming its status as a Dialogue...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...

Laos, Cambodia Discuss Feasibility Study for Electricity Transmission to Singapore

Laos and Cambodia discussed undertaking a feasibility study on electricity transmission from Laos through Cambodia to Singapore during Cambodian PM Hun Sen's visit to...

Laos and US Embassy Return Remains of American Servicemen to the US

The Government of Laos and the US Embassy in Vientiane organized a handover ceremony for the remains of American soldiers at Wattay International Airport...

President of Laos to Attend Cambodia SEA Games Opening in May

Thongloun Sisoulith, the President of Laos will participate in the opening ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in...

China, Myanmar to Start Economic Cooperation in Post Covid-19 Era

The province of Yunnan, China, and Myanmar will promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. China's Yunnan provincial department of commerce and...

Thai PM to Dissolve Parliament Before Term Ends Next Month

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has "a date in mind" for when parliament will be dissolved, which he said will come...

Vietnam Provides Assistance to Earthquake-Ridden Turkey and Syria

Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, announced this week that the country will be donating USD 100,000 each to Turkey and Syria...