Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors to pay Lao businesses using China’s digital yuan, without needing to exchange cash into Lao kip.
The system connects China’s digital yuan, known as e-CNY, with Laos’ domestic QR payment network. A Chinese visitor can now...
ASEAN foreign ministers have issued a joint statement on the situation in Ukraine, calling for restraint and dialogue, as well as respect for sovereignty.
The...
Laos has made an official statement regarding the situation in Ukraine through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The statement, which was released today, 26 February,...
Australia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Ms. Marise Payne, made an official visit to Laos this week.
The Australian foreign minister and...
The embassies of Vietnam and Thailand in Ukraine have urged their citizens to move to safety as the situation worsens.
Vietnam News reports that the...
Russia has expressed an interest in developing tourism with Laos, seeking to enable Lao and Russian citizens to more easily visit each other's countries.
Vientiane...
Laos and Thailand have agreed to reopen border crossings and checkpoints as soon as possible, according to Thai government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
The decision was...
