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Politics

Lao Ambassador Appointed as Personal Representative of President Thongloun to Francophonie

On 21 October, Kalamoungkhoune Souphanouvong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Laos to France, presented his credentials to Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of the International Organization of La Francophonie.  Following the presentation, Kalamoungkhoune will officially serve as the Personal Representative of Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith to the organization, headquartered in Paris. During the...

Lao PM Heads to ASEAN Summit as Timor-Leste Joins, Thailand-Cambodia Peace Talks Advance

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will travel to Kuala Lumpur from 26-28 October to attend...

Thai Minister Resigns After Alleged Scam Center Links

AFP - On 22 October, Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister resigned following allegations linking him...

Laos’ Foreign Minister Concludes Visit to Brunei, Pledges Stronger Partnership

Laos’ Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane concluded his official visit to Brunei from 19 to...

Japan Makes History with Appointment of First Woman Prime Minister

AFP - Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first...

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...