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Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

Vietnam Emerges as Laos’ Second-Largest Foreign Investor with USD 8 Billion in Projects

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Miss Universe Dispute Leaves Six Southeast Asian Franchises in Limbo

The Miss Universe Organization is facing a major dispute just weeks before its 75th...

Laos, Thailand Move Forward With Plans for New Friendship Bridge Linking Vientiane, Loei

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...

Laos Confirms First Case of Monkeypox, Ministry of Health Issues Guidelines

The Lao Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a notice today confirming the first case of monkeypox infection in the country, involving an individual with...

Lao President Calls for Increased Scientific and Technological Cooperation at G77+China Summit

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith led the Lao delegation to attend the G77+China summit in Cuba on 15–16 September, where he called for international cooperation...

Thai Police Bust Drug Trafficking Ring Smuggling Narcotics from Laos

Police in Thailand's Buriram Province announced on Monday the successful dismantling of four drug trafficking networks in the province, resulting in the arrest of...

Lao President Meets with Cuban Leaders to Deepen Bilateral Ties, Attends G77-China Summit

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and Cuban President Diaz-Canel met in Havana on Wednesday, where President Thongloun also attended the G77+China Summit. The two leaders...

Laos Attends ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference Hosted by Myanmar

Laos and five other ASEAN member states attended a high-level gathering of air force delegations hosted by Myanmar on 12 September. The 20th ASEAN Air...

Witnesses Say Victims of Hanoi High-Rise Fire Jumped From Upper Stories to Escape Blaze

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Ten children were among the 56 people killed in a blaze in a Hanoi high-rise, police said Thursday, which some residents...