Vientiane: Construction of the long-anticipated international railway linking Vientiane, Laos, with Vietnam’s Ha Tinh Province is scheduled to begin in 2026, marking a major step toward strengthening regional connectivity and economic integration. The…

Vientiane: Laos and Azerbaijan held their inaugural Political Consultations in Vientiane on 8 December, co-chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Maythong Thammavongsa of Laos and Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov of Azerbaijan. The meeting marked th…

Vientiane: President Thongloun Sisoulith received the credentials of two newly appointed foreign ambassadors to the Lao PDR on December 8, 2025. The new envoys are Mr. Ong Kew Gee of Singapore and Mr. Sergey Vladimirovich Chuzovskiy of the Russian Fed…

Hanoi: President of the Lao Journalists’ Association (LJA) Savanhkhone Razmountry has expressed a desire for enhanced professional exchanges with the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA), focusing on the deployment of experienced Vietnamese experts …

Vientiane: Japan has signed a new agreement with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to provide emergency food assistance to vulnerable communities in Laos, as the country continues to recover from a series of tropical storms and rising food prices. Und…

Vientiane: Luang Prabang has earned top recognition as the No. 1 best destination to visit in Asia, according to the latest ranking released by renowned travel guide website Lonely Planet. The list, published on 11 October 2025, highlights the Top 10 …

Khammouan: Khammouan Province recently held a cooperation exchange meeting with Ca Mau Province of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to review their pilot project integrating rice cultivation with shrimp farming. The meeting was attended by Mr Keooudo…

Sanamxay: A grant signing ceremony for the construction of Saysomsouk Secondary School in Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province, took place at the Attapeu Provincial Administration Office. The initiative is part of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Proj…