Vientiane: The governments of Laos and Japan have signed a revised agreement for the Wattay International Airport Improvement Project, with Japan providing grant assistance worth 3.863 billion yen, or approximately US$26.5 million, to support the airp…
Vientiane: The Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR hosted a send-off party on July 31, 2026, at the Settha Palace Hotel in Vientiane to celebrate 22 Lao scholars who will soon depart for Japan to pursue advanced studies under
Vientiane: Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport, Detsongkham Thammavong, on Aug. 6 conducted an inspection of landslide damage along National Road 8A in the Phou Phaman mountain pass following several days of heavy rainfall that caused extens…
Vientiane: The government, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO), convened a High-Level Policy Dialogue at UN House in Vientiane to discuss the integ…
Vientiane: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Aug. 6 received General Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Army, during the Vietnamese delegation’s official working visit to Laos. PM Sonexay, a member …
Vientiane: The Lao Youth Business Association (LYBA) reviewed its achievements for the first half of 2026 and outlined priorities for the remainder of the year during a meeting held on Aug. 6 in Vientiane under the theme, “Developing LYBA and
