Politics

Lao Press Chief Joins Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China as New Station Opens for Foreign Media

Laos took a seat among journalists from more than 50 countries and regions at the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum in China, where organizers opened a new station to serve foreign reporters. Lao Journalists Association President Savankhone Razmountry joined the forum in Nanjing, on 17 October, which drew nearly...

Laos’ Population Growth Slows as Birth Rates Fall, 2025 Census Finds

Laos’ population is growing more slowly, with birth rates falling and the population getting...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Plan Stronger Border Security in 2027

Defense ministers from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen border security, speed...

Laos Joins Asian Regional Security, Cooperation Forum

Laos has joined a pan-Asian forum that brings governments together to discuss regional security...

Graduating Students Cook, Serve French Dinner at Luang Prabang Academy

It was a busy day in the kitchen at The Academy Luang Prabang on...

Unrest in Xaysomboun Province Now Resolved

Unrest in Xaysomboun Province of Laos has now been resolved, according to a report by the provincial governor. Vientiane Times reports that Provincial Governor of...

Thongloun Sisoulith Elected Party Leader at 11th Party Congress

Moments ago, the Party Central Committee (PCC) of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party officially elected Thongloun Sisoulith to be its highest official. The 75-year-old current...

Eleventh Party Congress to Be Held in Vientiane this Week

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party will convene its Eleventh Congress this week, marshaling representatives of the Party from across the nation. The Party Congress, which...

United States Awards Additional Agricultural Development Assistance in Lao PDR

A grant of more than USD 73,000 was awarded to the Lao Cassava Association (LCA) on 10 December by the United States through the...

Vietnam and Laos Resume Commercial Flights

Vietnam and Laos have resumed commercial flights after months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first commercial flight between Hanoi and Vientiane was...

Laos Among 15 Nations to Sign RCEP, World’s Biggest Trade Pact

Laos, China, and thirteen other countries have agreed to establish the RCEP, the largest free-trade bloc in the world, comprising nearly a third of...