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Laos Strengthens Connectivity with 18 Cross-Border Transmission Lines

Laos has expanded its telecommunications network, now operating 18 cross-border transmission lines with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China. Officials announced the development on 26 June during the 9th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly. The expansion is part of a broader upgrade to the country’s telecom infrastructure, aimed at extending...

Laos-China Railway Hits New Milestone as Cargo Value Soars Past USD 1.4 Billion

The Laos-China Railway has notched up another milestone in its rapid expansion, transporting more...

Lao National Assembly Session Concludes 9th Ordinary Session with Approval of New, Revised Legislations

The final day of the 9th National Assembly session closed with the approval of...

Laos Undertakes Major Government Reshuffle Amid Structural Reforms

The Lao government has carried out a sweeping reshuffle, replacing or reassigning nine ministers...

Laos Transfers Media Oversight to Party Committee

As part of the Lao government’s push to streamline administration, the Ministry of Information,...

Cambodian Conglomerate Prince Holdings Donates USD 1 Million to Laos to Fight Covid-19

Cambodian conglomerate Prince Holding Group has donated USD 1 million to the Government of Laos to assist in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The donation, made...

President Thongloun Sisoulith Meets Vietnamese and Cambodian Leaders

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith met with Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phi Trong and President of the Cambodian People's Party and Prime Minister of...

Party Orders Inquiry into Covid-19 Outbreak in Vientiane Capital

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party has instructed the government to conduct an official investigation into the cause of the recent outbreak of Covid-19 in...

Laos Assumes Position as Vice-President of 76th UN General Assembly Session

Laos has taken office as the Vice-President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, which began in New York on Wednesday. According...

Laos Offers Multi-Entry Visas to Overseas Lao Population

The Government of Laos is offering multiple entry visas to people of Lao descent living abroad. Vientiane Times reports that Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh recently...

Laos Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Panama

Laos has formally established diplomatic ties with the Central American nation of Panama. KPL reports that the signing of a Joint Communique on the Establishment...