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...

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...

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...