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Laos and India Strengthen Trade and Industry Cooperation
Lao News Agency
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KPL Laos and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, industry, and investment. The discussion took place over the weekend during a meeting between Mr. Malaythong Kommasith, Minister of Industry and...
Vietnam-Laos solidarity honored with monument handover
People's Army Newspaper
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The project to renovate, upgrade, and expand the monument site was a gift from the Vietnamese task force to its Lao counterpart, with a total value of 54 billion VND (2.06 million USD). The Lao side served as project investor, while the...
China-Laos business ties boosting regional connectivity
China Daily Global
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The economic cooperation between China and Laos will not only enhance the connectivity of the two countries but also bring shared benefits for the whole of Southeast Asia, a Laotian business leader told China Daily. Laos and China have formed a...
Việt Nam-Laos solidarity honoured with monument handover
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE – The special task forces of the Vietnamese and Lao governments held a ceremony to inaugurate and officially hand over the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance monument in the southern Lao province of Champasak on July 1. The project to...
Laos advances AI adoption for educational development
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Association of Private Education in Laos organized a workshop aimed at introducing the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, with the goal of enhancing foundational AI knowledge...
Severe rainfall sparks flash floods in Laos
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Continuous heavy rainfall triggered flash floods across parts of Vientiane province on Wednesday morning, damaging farmland and blocking traffic on major roads. According to Lao News Agency, floodwaters from...
Laos Deploys Soldiers as Volunteers to Address Rural Teacher Shortages
The Laotian Times
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June 30, 2025
Laos will recruit 2,000 soldiers to serve as volunteer substitute teachers in remote areas across the country, the Ministry of National Defense announced on 29 June. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and...
Laos aims to advance education, gender equality
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Education and Sports, in collaboration with development partners, will launch a new project to promote gender equality through life skills education. The project is scheduled to run from July 2025...
Laos to deploy soldier-teachers in rural areas
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of National Defense will recruit 2,000 volunteer teachers to serve as soldier-teachers, aimed at addressing teacher shortages and reducing dropout rates in remote and underserved areas. The initiative...
Laos Launches Initiative to Promote Gender Equality, Education
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Laos' Ministry of Education and Sports, in partnership with development organizations, is set to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing gender equality through life skills education. The project, which will run from July...
Laos Job Scam Alert: Cybercrime Centre Reveals Modus Operandi of Fraudsters Luring Indians Into Cybercrime Rackets in Vientiane With Fake Job Offers (Watch Video)
Latestly
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June 30, 2025
Mumbai, June 30: The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre posted a warning on X on Monday, June 30, about a rising Laos Job Scam targeting Indian nationals. The post, captioned “A dream job in Laos… or a cybercrime trap?”, included a 48-second...
Laos-China Railway Hits New Milestone as Cargo Value Soars Past USD 1.4 Billion
The Laotian Times
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June 30, 2025
The Laos-China Railway has notched up another milestone in its rapid expansion, transporting more than 2.48 million tones of goods worth over CNY 10 billion (approximately USD 1.4 billion) between January and May this year, according to figures...
Laos Strengthens Connectivity with 18 Cross-Border Transmission Lines
The Laotian Times
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June 30, 2025
Laos has expanded its telecommunications network, now operating 18 cross-border transmission lines with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China. Officials announced the development on 26 June during the 9th Ordinary Session of the National...
Asia Digest: Northleaf provides $66m credit to Butn; Proterra Asia makes first investment in Laos
Deal Street Asia
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Global private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has provided an A$100 million ($67 million) credit facility to Australian fintech company Butn. In a separate development, Proterra Asia has made its first investment in Laos,...
Vietnam-Laos solidarity honoured with monument handover
VietnamPlus
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July 2, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) – The special task forces of the Vietnamese and Lao governments held a ceremony to inaugurate and officially hand over the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance monument in the southern Lao province of Champasak on July 1. The project to...
MmoneyX Becomes First E-Wallet to Join Laos’ National Payment Network
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Mobile Money’s “MmoneyX” has officially become the first e-wallet to join the Lao National Payment Network (LAPNet), marking a significant milestone in the country's digital financial transformation. (KPL) Lao Mobile Money’s “MmoneyX” has...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 2, 2025
Bernama
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July 2, 2025
INDONESIA 1.FINANCE MINISTER: INDONESIA'S TAX REVENUE UNLIKELY TO MEET 2025 TARGET -- JAKARTA GLOBE Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday that Indonesia’s tax revenue is unlikely to meet the target set in the 2025 state budget,...
Laos’s Vientiane young officers visit Regiment 692
People's Army Newspaper
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At the reception, the regiment’s Political Commissar Colonel Dang Thai Son briefed the Lao guests on the unit’s traditions and missions. Accordingly, over the past more than 71 years of development, the regiment has always fulfilled its assigned...
Abbot leaves monkhood and flees to Laos amid scandal involving woman
The Nation Thailand
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July 1, 2025
After Chaokhun Arj refused to meet her demands, Miss K became upset and went public with the story, sharing a video of them together in a hotel room, along with a recording of their conversation, in which they spoke about their relationship and...
Hmong, Laos military veterans honored
Marshall Independent - Minnesota
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Photo by Sariah Cheadle Walnut Grove city councilman Yeng Yang, left, poses with Lue Kue, a speaker at the event honoring Hmong and Laos military veterans in Walnut Grove. WALNUT GROVE — Hmong and Laos military veterans of the War in Southeast...