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Human Rights Watch calls on Laos to implement human rights recommendations

Human Rights Watch urged the Lao government to implement key recommendations on enforced disappearances and the denial of basic civil and political rights on...

The US shares intelligence with Laos and Thailand to combat crime along the border.

Law enforcement officials from the United States, Laos, and Thailand are collaborating to share intelligence to address rising transnational crime along the Southeast Asian...

Laos issues warning for Tropical Storm Boualoi, expected to arrive on September 28-30, 2025.

Vientiane Capital, September 26, 2025 - The Lao Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a warning for Tropical Storm Boualoi, predicting heavy rainfall,...

Laos Welcomes Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister’s Visit

On September 24-25, 2025, Mr. Maithong Thammavongsa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos, welcomed Mr. Sergey Lukashevich, the first Deputy Foreign Minister of...

Laos aims to attract more than 43 million tourists between 2026 and 2030.

The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Suansavanh Viyaket, announced the plan at the Party Congress on September 25, 2025. The target includes 21 million domestic...

Unitel Receives Ookla Award for Best Lao Telecom Network

Unitel (Star Telecom), a joint venture between Vietnam's Military Industry and Telecommunications Group (Viettel) and Lao Asia Telecom under the Lao Ministry of National...

Laos and Azerbaijan Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Legal Aspects

Laos and Azerbaijan signed a memorandum of understanding on legal matters. APA reported that Kamran Aliyev, Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan, met with a Lao delegation...

TPLUS Wins Asian Technology Excellence Award 2025

TPLUS Digital Sole Co., Ltd. received the Lao Technology Excellence Award in the Digital-Telecommunications category at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2025. This recognition is...

Laos Continues to Strengthen Tourism Sector in 2025

According to the Lao Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Laos welcomed 3,061,928 international tourists in the first eight months of 2025, a 15 percent...