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...
Laos and Cambodia have agreed to deepen their energy partnership.
From 26 to 28 November, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn led...
By Beatrice Siviero/AFP - The Lao capital Vientiane has an uncharacteristic buzz lately, bedecked with flags and T-shirt vendors ahead of commemorations of 50...
By Alina Khai and Laotian Times - Malaysia’s 2025 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship delivered renewed momentum in economic integration and regional...
From 16 to 21 November, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Laos’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, undertook an official visit to Europe, conducting high-level meetings across Luxembourg and...
