- PM departs for US-Asean Summit in Washington
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Tuesday departed Vientiane to attend the US-Asean Special Summit scheduled to take place in Washington, DC on May 12 and 13. Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Vientiane, Joy M. Sakurai, saw the PM off at Wattay International Airport to bid him “safe travels” to Washington, according to the US Embassy. President Joe Biden will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in the US capital for the Summit, ....More >>>

- European Union in Laos cerebrates Europe Day 2022
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Laos on May 9 held an event to mark the 72th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration also known as the Europe Day. The date marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman declaration that set out his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe led to the beginning of what is now the European Union. At the reception, The EU Ambassador to Laos, Ms Ina Marčiulionytė highlighted how development parts, especially the EU have worked with Laos to ....More >>>

- Chamber of Commerce suggests ways to stabilise the kip
The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has put forward a number of possible solutions to address the fluctuation in currency exchange rates, which has resulted in the ongoing fuel shortage. The continuing depreciation of the kip against the Thai baht and US dollar means businesses have to spend more to buy the foreign currencies needed to import goods including fuel. Speaking to the Vientiane Times on Tuesday, the Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ...More >>>

- Occupational Opportunities - the first “dream camp fighting underemployment”  
A recruitment agency 108Jobs, also the most visited job portal in Laos, in celebration of its 10th anniversary in December 2021, recently has launched 108M-Lab, a social and employment innovation lab. The lab aims to disrupt the issue of unemployment and underemployment, especially in youth. 108M-Lab, during January to April 2022, introduced its first initiative called Occupational Opportunities (O2) to train and coach a group of new salesperson, which is high in demand but low in supply. ...More >>>