Politics

Trade, Energy, Tourism Drive Laos-Vietnam Economic Ties Past USD 1.3 Billion

Trade between Laos and Vietnam reached USD 1.305 billion during the first six months of 2026, as growing cross-border trade, tourism and infrastructure projects continued to strengthen economic ties between the two neighbouring countries. According to the Lao Department of Foreign Trade, Laos' main exports to Vietnam during the period...

Laos Formalizes Shanghai Cooperation Organization Dialogue Partner Status

Laos has strengthened its regional ties after formally confirming its status as a Dialogue...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

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...

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...

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...

Lao Ambassador Pays Working Visit to Ha Tinh

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Mr Thongsavanh Phomvihane and his delegation paid his two-day working visit to Ha Tinh Province of Vietnam beginning on November...

How Social Media Has Enhanced the Lao Government’s Legitimacy

In April of 2016, after the 10th Party Congress had been concluded, it had become evident that Thongloun Sisoulith would become the next Prime...

Govt Talks Tough in a Bid to Save Money

Limiting expenses on overseas travel, entertaining foreign guests, and civil servant numbers will be among government measures to save state resources and relieve financial...

China Says Singapore Court Got It Wrong In Laos Treaty Case

New York -- China claimed Friday that Singapore's highest court was wrong to conclude last month that Macanese companies are protected by China’s bilateral...