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Politics

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 step toward strengthening their legal ties by signing an agreement aimed at deepening cooperation in the field of law and justice in Vientiane Capital.  The signing ceremony was held between the two parties, and an MoU...

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...

Japan, UNDP Partner to Support Evacuation Centers in Laos

Laos is set to strengthen disaster resilience through a new partnership with the Government...

Lloyd Austin Strengthens US-Laos Ties as China Declines Meeting

Laos and the United States are set to deepen their development cooperation within the...

Why Laos Has Not Reported Any COVID-19 Cases

UPDATED: 23 March 2020, 9:58pm Laos, officially at least, remains free of the new coronavirus (now deemed by the international medical community as COVID-19). A...

Laos Suspends Visas at Checkpoints Bordering China

The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a notice to all checkpoints bordering China to temporarily suspend the issuance of...

Laos Climbs Two Spaces in 2019 Corruption Index

Laos has been ranked 130th on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI,) two places above last year, becoming one of a few countries in...

Japan to Help Laos with Fiscal Stability

Japan has submitted proposals to Laos on how to improve its fiscal stability as the country faces debt problems due to heavy borrowing from...

China Praises Laos as Good Friend and Neighbor

President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China and Laos will enjoy a shared future as good friends, neighbors, and comrades. Xi hailed Laos as...

Laos, China Commence Power Grid Project for China-Laos railway

Laos and China have commenced the country’s first build-operate-transfer power grid project for the China-Laos railway. The project, running along the China-Laos railway through five...