Politics

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing on 5 June. At the Great Hall of the People, the presidents reaffirmed the two countries’ strategic partnership and oversaw the signing of 32 cooperation agreements on trade, investment, agriculture,...

Bank of Laos Responds to EU Sanctions Against Lao Bank

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has publicly addressed European Union (EU) sanctions imposed on...

International Cave Diving Experts Join Xaysomboun Rescue Mission as Two Villagers Remain Trapped

International cave diving specialists from several countries are joining rescue efforts in Xaysomboun as...

To Lam Visits Thailand to Strengthen Vietnam-Thai Relations

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam arrived in Thailand on 27 May for...

Putin Visit to China Caps Diplomatic Sequence Following US–China and Lao Engagements

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on 19 to 20 May for talks...

US VP Kamala Harris Announces USD 20 Million for Clean Energy in Mekong

The announcement was made last week, on the last day of her tour in Thailand for the 21-member APEC Meeting.  She said, "Bold climate action...

UN Expert Urges Korea Play Enhanced Role in Addressing Myanmar Crisis

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar today urged the Republic of Korea (ROK) to take even stronger action...

Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Agree to Establish Parliamentary Summit

Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (CLV) signed a joint statement on Sunday establishing a CLV parliamentary summit, according to a press release issued by the...

Air Canada to Start Direct Flights to Thailand in December

Air Canada has announced that it will launch a direct flight to Bangkok next month. This would also be convenient for people traveling between...

Laos Receives UXO Clearance Assistance from the Russian Army

The Lao Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will discuss ways of explosive ordnance disposal and provide...

Laos, Thailand and Myanmar Join Hands to Combat Drug Trade in Golden Triangle

Officials from the three governments participated in the 2nd meeting of the Golden Triangle Prosecutor Network between 16-18 November in Luang Prabang to devise...