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ASEAN Defense Ministers Unite in Laos for Peace and Security Talks

The 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM-Plus successfully concluded in Vientiane, Laos, from 19 to 22 November. Held under the theme “Working Together for Peace, Security, and Strength of ASEAN.” The dialogue brought together defense ministers from ASEAN countries, Timor-Leste as an observer, and eight dialogue...

ASEAN Youth Organization Successfully Opened the ASEAN Youth Conference 2024

The ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO) proudly hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 7th ASEAN...

Japan, UNDP Partner to Support Evacuation Centers in Laos

Laos is set to strengthen disaster resilience through a new partnership with the Government...

Lloyd Austin Strengthens US-Laos Ties as China Declines Meeting

Laos and the United States are set to deepen their development cooperation within the...

Laos, Japan Partner to Develop Advanced Digital Identity System

The Lao and Japanese governments are collaborating to develop and implement a digital identity...

The Latest: Obama: US Interest in Asia Not a Passing Fad

  VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — The Latest on President Barack Obama's trip to Asia (all times local): 3:30 p.m. President Barack Obama says the U.S. commitments to...

Obama to Announce $90 Million Package to Clear Laos’ Unexploded Bombs

President Barack Obama has pledged $90 million to Laos in a joint three-year project with the country's government to clear tens of millions of...

Obama’s Laos Visit: Changing History or Asia ‘Pivot’?

WHILE Barack Obama’s visit to Laos this week is the first ever by any U.S. president and hence ‘historical’, it is not merely history...

Obama Faces Grim Legacy of America’s ‘Secret War’ On Landmark Laos Trip

Barack Obama becomes the first US president to visit Laos this week, half a century after America’s “secret war” left this long-isolated nation with...

PM Thongloun: ASEAN to Become World’s No. 4 Economy by 2030

VIENTIANE -- A new economic order will emerge by 2030, with Southeast Asia taking on a central role, Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told...

Obama Seeks to Curb China’s Expanding Clout, Move Beyond Past In Laos

When President Obama becomes the first American president to visit communist Laos this week, he will arrive in what is the most heavily bombed...