Politics

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military coup before being elected earlier this year, wrapped up his first visit to an ASEAN member state, departing Laos on 5 July The visit produced agreements on tourism cooperation and a sister-city partnership between two capital...

Lao President’s Book Donated to 22 Lao Schools Across Vientiane

More than 22 schools across Vientiane Capital received copies of President Thongloun Sisoulith’s memoir...

Laos, South Korea Sign USD 1.1 Million in Agriculture Deals

Laos and South Korea have sealed two new agriculture deals worth more than USD...

Japan Approves USD 2.3 Million Scholarship Grant for Lao Civil Servants

Japan has approved JPY 378 million (USD 2.3 million) in scholarship funding to support...

Laos, China Approve Seven New Development Projects Worth USD 3.31 Million

Laos has secured seven new development projects worth USD3.31 million under the Mekong–Lancang Special...

Asean, China Join Forces to Tackle Transnational Crime

ASEAN member states and China will further boost their joint efforts through bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms to tackle transnational crime. Transnational crime includes drugs...

Laos, China Prosecutors Confirm to Strengthen Future Cooperation

The Office of Supreme People's Prosecutor of Laos and China’s equivalent organization made a commitment in Vientiane on November 8 to further strengthen the...

51st Meeting of ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information Held

Representatives of ASEAN member countries met in Vientiane on Tuesday for the 51st Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information to discuss...

Ministry Calls for Tougher Action to Stamp Out Corruption

Government bodies should do more to weed out and prevent corruption, using the methods put in place by the Party and state. This was the...

The Non-Americans’ Guide to US Elections

The US presidential election. It's exhilarating, it's exhausting, but it's also inexplicably complicated -- even for us natives. Here's everything you need to know...

NA Members Want New Law to Ban Import of Discarded Electronic Goods

Service fees and product standards offered by telecommunications companies as well as the import of discarded electronic products were among the concerns raised by...