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...

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...

Lao Senior Diplomat: Duterte’s Visit to China Positive to Regional Situation

VIENTIANE, Oct. 22 -- Results of the recent visit by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to China will not only benefit peoples of the two...

Laos Seeks US Counterweight to Chinese Dependence

BANGKOK -- Laos' new government is making a delicate diplomatic pivot away from huge neighbor China, its chief source of investment, and toward faraway...

Vietnam and Laos Reaffirm Highest Priority Ties

VIENTIANE  – Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng and his Lao counterpart Sonsay Siphandone agreed to place highest priority on fostering traditional friendship and...

Rwanda and Laos Seek to Strengthen Ties

In Vientiane, the capital of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Rwandan Ambassador Emma Francoise Isumbingabo there on Tuesday presented her letters of credence to President Bounnhang...