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ASEAN Mayors, Governors Gather in Laos to Focus on Connectivity, Sustainability

Vientiane is hosting the Meeting of Governors and Mayors of ASEAN Capitals 2024 (MGMAC 2024) and the ASEAN Mayors Forum 2024 (AMF 2024) from 18-19 September. These events bring together leaders from ASEAN cities, provinces, and capitals under the theme “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience for Sustainable Development of ASEAN...

Lao Mathematics Association Launched to Boost National Competitiveness

The Lao Mathematics Association (LMA) was officially launched on 14 September at the National...

Luxembourg Development Cooperation Supports Lao Red Cross with High-Tech Blood Cold Chain Equipment

Luxembourg has handed over state-of-the-art blood cold chain equipment to the Lao Red Cross,...

Critical Flood Warnings in Northern Laos: Relief Teams Mobilize, Donations Needed

In response to the severe flooding affecting northern Laos, the Natural Disaster Monitoring Committee...

Thailand, Laos Announce New Udon Thani-Vang Vieng Bus Route

Representatives from Thailand's Transport Company Limited, the Department of Land Transport (DLT) of Thailand,...

Thai Businesses Ask Government to Speed Up Return of Migrant Workers

  Businesses in Thailand have called on their government to reopen the country for migrant workers with demand for labor soaring after the country's reopening. The...

Lao Prisoners Make Daring Escape from Cambodian Prison

Seven inmates at a prison in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, have made a daring escape by breaking through a wall. The incident occurred on Monday...

Laos and Thailand Discuss Land Border Reopening at Infrastructure Meeting

Officials from Laos and Thailand are to set up a working committee to discuss regulations regarding the reopening of land borders. The subject was broached...

RCEP, World’s Largest Trade Pact to Come into Effect in January

The RCEP, the world’s largest free-trade bloc, will officially come into effect in January next year. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed last...

ADB Donors Pledge USD 665 Million to Support ASEAN Green Recovery

Four Asian Development Bank donors have pledged USD 665 million for green infrastructure development in Southeast Asia, which is one of the world's most...

Nearly Four Thousand Lao Workers Receive Vaccinations in Thailand

  The Thai government has begun Covid-19 vaccinations for 3,849 Lao migrant workers living in Bangkok. Some 3,500 Lao citizens in the Kingdom of Thailand enrolled...