- Value of Laos-Vietnam trade soars to almost US$3 billion
The value of trade between Laos and Vietnam reached almost US$3 billion in 2025, directed and supported by the two countries’ parties and governments.
Member of Laos’ Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Thongsavanh Phomvihane, recently gave an update to reporters on the growing cooperation between the two countries under the leadership of the 11th Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and the 13th Communist Party of Vietnam......More>>>
- BOL sets 2026 priorities as inflation falls and stability improves
The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has set inflation control, adequate foreign reserves, institutional strength and modern payment systems as its key priorities for 2026, following a year in which inflation declined sharply and overall monetary and financial stability improved........More>>>
- US ambassador bids farewell, pledges continuing US-Laos ties
The United States Ambassador to Laos on Wednesday paid a farewell visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs upon completion of her diplomatic mission, when she reaffirmed continued cooperation between Laos and the US........More>>>
- Laos, ROK strengthen climate links with opening of Phongsaly PPMU
Laos and the Republic of Korea are strengthening climate cooperation with the opening of the Provincial Project Management Unit (PPMU) in Phongsaly province.......More>>>
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- Ministry eyes “cultural economy” as driver of socio-economic growth
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism plans to develop a “cultural economy” over the next five years, capitalising on Laos’ heritage attributes as a driver of socio-economic growth while also ensuring the preservation of the country’s cultural assets.........More>>>
- Laos establishes diplomatic relations with Jordan
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have established diplomatic relations with the signing of a Joint Communiqué at the Permanent Mission of Jordan to the United Nations in New York on January 7.......More>>>
- Cold weather damages coffee trees in Pakxong
Champasak provincial authorities are inspecting coffee plantations in Pakxong district to assess the damage caused by low temperatures and freezing fog in recent days.......More>>>
- Demand for land surges in Vientiane suburbs
The purchase of land is beginning to regain momentum in Vientiane, following a slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and a period of high inflation.
In several villages in Hadxaifong district—one of the most popular places in the capital to buy land—rice fields and garden plots are increasingly being viewed as potential sites for homes, crop growing and fishponds...........More>>>
- Govt pushes forest protection, ecotourism in Khammuan
As Laos continues to balance conservation with development, the government has underscored the importance of sustainable forest management and community-based ecotourism in Khammuan province........More>>>
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A roadmap for agricultural resilience in Savannakhet
In the heart of Laos, Savannakhet province has long been celebrated as the nation’s “rice bowl”. To drive through the province is to see a sea of green—paddy fields stretching toward the horizon, fueled by generations of agricultural tradition. .........More>>>
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