Politics

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

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...

Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing...

Laos Warns of Lasting Toll at Vientiane Meeting as Cluster Munition Use Rises Worldwide

Laos is hosting the Convention on Cluster Munitions’ Third Review Conference 16 years after...

Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption....

Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a...

State Enterprises to Be Reformed Under New Plan

State enterprises in Laos are to be reformed under a new plan outlined by the government that could see top executives sacked. Vientiane Times reports...

Laos and Russia Commence Joint Military Exercises Under Laros-2021 Program

Laos and Russian troops commenced joint drills in the Primorsky Region of the Russian Far East yesterday under the Laros-2021 program. According to the Russian...

Laos and Myanmar in Talks to Send Burmese SEZ Workers Home

Laos and Myanmar are holding talks to discuss the repatriation of Burmese laborers from the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. Authorities of Bokeo Province, Laos,...

Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year to be Celebrated Next Year

Laos and Vietnam have agreed to celebrate 2022 as Laos-Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year. Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Laos yesterday for a...

MRC Secretariat CEO Urges Deeper Engagement During Friends of the Mekong Ministerial Meeting

The Friends of the Mekong should play a more critical role in realizing the objectives of the Basin Development Strategy for the Mekong River...

PM to Curb Spending on State Vehicles in Laos

Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh told the National Assembly that the government will cut spending on state vehicles. The PM said that there are currently thousands...