Politics

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue transmission. The launch took place in Kaysone Phomvihane City as part of the Driving Down Dengue in Laos project, led by the Ministry of Health in...

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party...

Bank of Laos Responds to EU Sanctions Against Lao Bank

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has publicly addressed European Union (EU) sanctions imposed on...

International Cave Diving Experts Join Xaysomboun Rescue Mission as Two Villagers Remain Trapped

International cave diving specialists from several countries are joining rescue efforts in Xaysomboun as...

To Lam Visits Thailand to Strengthen Vietnam-Thai Relations

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam arrived in Thailand on 27 May for...

Laos Becomes Party to UN Trade, Nuclear Treaties

Laos has become a party to two more United Nations treaties, namely the United Nations Convention on Contracts for International Sales of Goods (CISG)...

Laos joins UNDP Accelerator Lab Network to Tackle Development Challenges

Laos has become one of the latest countries to have Accelerator Lab launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The lab is designed for...

Agility is key in times of distress

UXO, short for Unexploded Ordnance, is a term well known in Laos. One-third of the munitions that were dropped on the country between 1964...

Laos Publishes First Penal Code

Laos has officially published its Penal Code in a move to strengthen rule of law and access to justice in the country. The event was...

Prime Minister Thongloun to Visit Cambodia, Discuss Border Issue

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will pay a visit to Cambodia tomorrow to try to resolve the issues surrounding the countries’ shared border. PM Thongloun is...

Cambodian FM to Visit Laos, Solve Border Dispute

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn is visiting Laos from 5-6 September in a working visit to resolve the border dispute. Lao...