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...

PM Proposes Seven Point Agenda to Pursue ASEAN Economic Goals

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has raised a seven-point agenda calling for ASEAN economic ministers to place discussion focus on pursuing the 2025 ASEAN economic...

How Will Brexit Affect Laos?

Although the United Kingdom will leave the European Union, the union's development assistance to Laos will not change, an EU diplomat has confirmed. EU Delegation...

AEM 48 Opened

The 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM 48)  was opened this morning by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in the presence of ASEAN Secretary General...

Laos, Malaysia Boost Trade And Investment Cooperation

Laos and Malaysia will boost cooperation in trade and investment to strengthen their existing bilateral relations. The collaboration was confirmed during a bilateral meeting between...

Quality Checks On Imported Fuel Begin At Friendship Bridge

The Ministry of Science and Technology has begun checks on the quality of imported fuel at the Laos-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane. A ceremony to...

Asean Economic Officials Agree to Report Laos’ Priority Deliverables

Senior economic officials from the 10 ASEAN member states and delegates have agreed on the eight priority deliverables for the ASEAN Economic Community that...