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...

Laos Slaps Stickers on Government Vehicles 

The government of Laos has begun attaching stickers to state vehicles to better control the use of state vehicles and show greater accountability to...

PM Phankham Calls for Closer Cooperation with Cambodia at Border Provinces

Prime Minister of Laos, Phankham Viphavanh, has called for better cooperation between provinces neighboring Cambodia. He urged Champasack and Attapeu provinces to cooperate with Cambodia’s...

Government of Laos to Resolve Seven Issues

The government of Laos held its monthly cabinet meeting yesterday in Vientiane Capital to mull solutions for various problems faced by the country. The meeting...

Laos and Belarus Undertake Anti-Aircraft Missile Test 

The Laos Ministry of National Defense and technical personnel from a Belarus arms company jointly undertook a test launch of an anti-aircraft missile yesterday.  Lao...

More than a Billion Methamphetamine Tablets Seized Last Year in Southeast Asia

A new UN report counts the number of illegal methamphetamine tablets seized last year in South and Southeast Asia at more than a billion...

Ukraine Ambassador Briefs Media in Laos as Conflict Nears 100 Days

Journalists in Laos were invited to a media briefing on the situation in Ukraine jointly hosted by the German and Canadian embassies on Monday. German...