Politics

Laos, Vietnam Set USD 4 Billion Trade Goal as Economic Ties Grow

Laos and Vietnam are pushing to take their economic partnership to the next level, with both countries targeting USD 4 billion in bilateral trade in 2026. The goal follows a strong year for trade, with two-way trade reaching USD 3.196 billion in 2025, up 12 percent from the previous year. The...

Trade, Energy, Tourism Drive Laos-Vietnam Economic Ties Past USD 1.3 Billion

Trade between Laos and Vietnam reached USD 1.305 billion during the first six months...

Laos Formalizes Shanghai Cooperation Organization Dialogue Partner Status

Laos has strengthened its regional ties after formally confirming its status as a Dialogue...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...

Myanmar Hosts Regional Meeting with China and Mekong Countries

Myanmar hosted its first regional meeting since the military takeover yesterday, with foreign ministers from China and five Mekong Delta countries exploring regional economic...

Indonesian President Jokowi Says Putin to Allow Ukraine Wheat Shipments

Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday, successfully negotiating Russia's agreement to open sea routes for Ukrainian wheat...

Singapore Hungry for Electricity from Laos

Laos will shortly begin supplying Singapore with electricity under the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP). Vientiane Times reported on Monday that a total of 100...

Laos National Assembly Approves Cabinet Reshuffle and New Appointments

A reshuffle and appointments at the central bank, industry and commerce, and public security sectors have been approved by the ongoing National Assembly (NA)...

Crack Down on Corruption is Key, Says National Assembly Representative

The Third Ordinary Session of Laos' National Assembly (Ninth Legislature) is underway, with delegations debating a variety of issues, and one representative is calling...

Vietnam Arrests Health Minister, Hanoi Chairman in Anti-Corruption Drive

Vietnam on Tuesday dismissed and arrested its health minister Nguyen Thanh Long, as well as Hanoi Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh. Health Minister Long was accused...