28 C
Vientiane
Friday, November 29, 2024
spot_img

Politics

Government to Raise Minimum Salary for Civil Servants to LAK 2.2 Million in 2025

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone announced on 26 November that the minimum salary for civil servants will rise to LAK 2.2 million (approximately USD 100.26) per month starting in 2025.  The announcement was made during the 8th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly, Series IX, as part of the government’s...

French Ambassador Visits Holiday Inn Vientiane to Explore Schneider Electric’s Energy Solutions

French Ambassador to Laos, Siv Leng Chhuor, visited the Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane,...

Laos, China Signed Agreement on Exchange, Cooperation in field of Law and Justice

On 21 November, the ministries of justice of Laos and China took a significant...

ASEAN Defense Ministers Unite in Laos for Peace and Security Talks

The 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM-Plus successfully concluded in...

ASEAN Youth Organization Successfully Opened the ASEAN Youth Conference 2024

The ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO) proudly hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 7th ASEAN...

New Border Crossing for Laos and Cambodia Proposed

Authorities in Laos' Attapeu Province and their counterparts in Cambodia's Ratanakiri Province have conducted a survey on the feasibility of opening a new bilateral...

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...

Lao and Vietnamese Leaders Discuss Post-Pandemic Cooperation

Laos and Vietnam have committed to assisting each other restore their economies and plan to reopen flights as soon as possible. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith...

National Assembly 9th Ordinary Session Concludes

The Ninth Ordinary Session of the 8th Legislature of the National Assembly concluded last Thursday following the approval of revised growth goals and amendments...

Draft Law to Empower National Assembly in Approving Reshuffles

National Assembly members held discussions on Tuesday in regard to giving the National Assembly's own standing committee the power to approve immediate appointments and...

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...