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ASEAN SOM Leaders Tackle Vision 2025, Timor-Leste Membership, and Summit Prep

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thongphane Savanphet, Lao’s ASEAN SOM Leader presided over the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting with the participation of ASEAN SOM Leaders, Timor-Leste SOM Leader, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community and ASEAN delegates on 7 October at National Convention Centre, Vientiane. ASEAN Senior Official’s...

Laos Prepares for ASEAN Summits with Heightened Security Measures 

In preparation for the upcoming 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits from 8 to 11...

Road Closures Announced in Vientiane for ASEAN Summit

From 5 to 13 October, all vehicles are prohibited from driving on certain roads...

Laos and South Korea Deepen Agricultural Cooperation in Key Areas

Laos and South Korea have strengthened agricultural cooperation, focusing on modernizing Laos’s farming sector...

Cambodia Withdraws from Development Pact with Laos, Vietnam

Cambodia has officially withdrawn from the regional development pact with neighboring Laos and Vietnam....

Uncounted, Uncertain: Cambodian Lao Community’s Quest for Identity, Recognition

Kai Sy remembers her childhood fondly, riding a water buffalo through the rice paddies and singing in Lao. Though her home province of Ratanakiri has...

Thailand to Launch Electronic Travel Authorization System in 2025, Laos Exempt

Thailand plans to launch an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for visa-free travelers from 93 countries, but travelers from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia will...

StarExpress Tourist Train Launches, Connecting Kunming to Laos

On 24 September, the StarExpress, a new cross-border tourist train, launched its inaugural journey from Kunming, China, to Luang Prabang and Vientiane, Laos.  This new...

Laos Takes Lead in Promoting Clean Energy at ASEAN Energy Business Forum

The 24th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-24) opened in Vientiane Capital, on 25 September and will conclude on 27 September, at the National Convention...

Asian Development Bank Forecasts Economic Growth for Laos by Year-End Amid Challenges

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Laos will experience a growth rate of 4.0 percent in 2024, supported by investments in services...

Symbol of ASEAN Musical Instruments Unveiled at Patuxay Park

Vientiane's Patuxay Monument hosted a celebration as ASEAN capital governors unveiled a symbol representing ASEAN musical instruments. The event, on 19 September, included a...