Party Secretary General and State President Thongloun Sisoulith on Dec 30 delivered a speech extending wishes to all Lao people on the occasion of international New Year 2023. My countrymen, year 2022 witnessed us facing a number of difficulties and challenges, including the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic and severe economic and financial difficulties. However, with…
The 4th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly came to an end on Dec 30. The closing session of the three-week meeting witnessed the presence of President of the National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Party Secretary General and State President Thongloun Sisoulith, and newly elected Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. Cabinet members, other Party and government leaders,…
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have completed a series of training on responsible business practices for central and provincial Government Agencies in the Lao PDR. Some 100 officials representing 11 Ministries in Vientiane and eight Departments from six of the country’s northern provinces, learned about the…
Authorities of Bokeo Province are preparing for organizing the 20th Kapok Festival of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. Also known as Dok Ngiew (red cotton tree) Festival, the event will take place by the end of next month from January 25-29 to promote tourism in the northern province. The coming event will feature Miss…
Members of the National Assembly have asked the government to attach attention to the rehabilitation of drug addicts and providing them with vocational training so that they can find jobs when released from the rehabilitation centres. At the ongoing 4th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly on Friday, Minister of Public Security Gen. Vilay Lakhamfong…
Laos has shipped the first batch of 25 containers of bananas containing 500 tonnes to China via the Lao-China Railway. The first train shipping bananas ceremony was held in Vientiane on Dec 5, which was organized by Department of Plantation, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and UANYE (Lao) Sold CO., LTD. The events, Mr. Bounchan…
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday held high-level meetings with his Barbadian counterpart Dame Sandra Mason and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (KPL/Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday held high-level meetings with his Barbadian counterpart Dame Sandra Mason and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Upon his arrival, the Cuban leader went to the…
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang are scheduled to hold a virtual meeting on Monday. They are expected to discuss Russian-Chinese comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation in investment, industrial, agricultural, transportation and humanitarian areas. Special attention will be paid to major joint projects in various areas and the deepening of…
The National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mother-Child (NCAWMC) and Lao Women’s Union (LWU) last week, in collaboration with UNFPA, UNDP, Plan International and Namjai Association, lit up Patuxay Monument in orange to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The event was held to mobilize all networks, including government,…
The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Cambodia concluded Sunday, achieving fruitful results for greater regional cooperation towards post-COVID-19 pandemic socio-economic recovery, according to Xinhua. “Within these four days, we have had a comprehensive and productive discussion on the way forward to strengthen ASEAN centrality and our value in relation with our…
Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Australian PM Anthony Albanese agreed on Nov 12 to elevate the bilateral relationship between the two countries to a Comprehensive Partnership. The announcement was made after the 2nd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit and East Asia Summit that took place during the 2022 ASEAN Summit last week in Phnom Penh, Cambodia….
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh met Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen in Cambodia on Nov 10, 2022. The bilateral meeting with PM Phankham Viphavanh, both leaders also discussed ASEAN Affairs and the current cooperation. Phankham Viphavanh and Mr Hun Sen agreed to push for a deeper cooperation on trade, tourism, energy and connectivity, the key factors…
