- Regional tourism ministers plan linked travel packages
The 6th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting, held recently in Yangon, Myanmar, made important decisions concerning tourism development among the five member countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam........More>>>

- Lao, Chinese universities strengthen academic cooperation, boost exchanges
The National University of Laos (NUOL) and China’s Xiamen University will take more steps to foster friendly relations and advance academic cooperation under their ........More>>>

- Laos-China railway serves 7.3 million passengers in 3 years
The cumulative passenger volume of the Laos-China railway has reached 7.3 million people over the three years of its operation, with freight volume recorded at 10.65 million tons.......More>>>

- Govt expands waste management scheme
The government is scaling up efforts to improve waste and wastewater management, with new projects set to benefit thousands more residents in Vientiane and surrounding areas. .....More>>>

- Laos reaffirms commitment to gender equality at Asia-Pacific meeting
Laos has reaffirmed its dedication to gender equality and women’s empowerment, at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Declaration held in Thailand........More>>>

- Laos calls for global effort to advance ASEAN statistics
The government has called on development partners and international organisations to support statistical advancements in ASEAN by introducing modern methods to .......More>>>

- HIV infections on the rise: health chief
The rate of HIV infection in the general population has risen to 0.42 percent this year, up from 0.39 percent in 2023, with most infections occurring in the 15-49 age group........More>>>