Vientiane: Vientiane Province officials have welcomed a visiting delegation from the Vietnam Peace Committee during a working visit on 10 December. Phouvong Bounxou, Deputy Secretary of the Vientiane Provincial Party Committee, received the delegation…

Bandar seri begawan: The Lao Embassy in Brunei Darussalam has celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Lao National Day, hosting a ceremony on 8 December attended by Brunei’s Minister of Education, diplomats, senior officials, business representatives, …

Vientiane: The Lao PDR has destroyed more than 2 million unexploded ordnance (UXO) items since clearance operations began in 1996, according to the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for the UXO/Mine Action Sector. A total of 2,065,101 UXO items have…

Vientiane: The Lao Traditional Medicine Conservation Association will host the second Lao Traditional Medicine Exhibition on 12-13 December at the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane, bringing together more than 30 traditional medicine producers.

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New york: A ceremony marking the 50th National Day of Laos was held at the Permanent Mission of Laos to the United Nations in New York on December 9. Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, extended congratulations to t…

Hue: The Border Guard Commands of Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Ngai province recently convened their 19th annual meeting with the Military Command of Laos’ Sekong province to discuss and review the ongoing cooperation in managing and securing the Vietnam-L…

Vientiane: Increased exports, foreign investment, and tourism are helping the Lao PDR emerge from a prolonged economic slowdown, according to a World Bank economic update released today. The report notes that further reforms in the business, finance, …

Bangkok: Laos has won its first gold medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok after petanque athlete Bovilak Thepphakan triumphed in the women’s singles event on 10 December. The victory marks a significant achievement for the Lao team at th…