Major Infrastructure Push Targets Road, Rail, and Waterway Upgrades in Laos

Laos has launched a five-year strategic roadmap to modernize its national transport system, with a focus on upgrading roads, bridges, railways, and waterways. Key projects include the Laos–Vietnam and Vientiane–Champasack railway lines. The plan...

Laos: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council

On 26 September 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 60th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s for the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Laos. The statement,...

Plan issued for implementing Việt Nam–Laos trade agreement

HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn has signed Decision No.2160/QĐ-TTg, promulgating a plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Việt Nam and Laos. The plan aims to effectively implement the Việt Nam–Laos Trade...

Plan issued for implementing Vietnam–Laos trade agreement

A plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos aims to facilitate businesses in applying preferential import tariffs, demonstrate the special friendship and importance both sides attach to their ties, thus...

To track a unicorn: Laos team goes all out to find the last saolas

An intensive search is underway in Laos to find perhaps the most threatened large mammal on the planet: the saola ox. Sniffer dogs, local and international wildlife tracking experts, and a state-of-the-art DNA kit have all been deployed to try to...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Sept 30, 2025

INDONESIA 1.CALLS GROW FOR PROPER REFORM OF ELECTION LAW -- THE JAKARTA POST Calls to safeguard a planned revision to election rules intensify, as prodemocracy advocates urge lawmakers to push for meaningful reform for the electoral system and put...

Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Sept 30, 2025

INDONESIA 1.CALLS GROW FOR PROPER REFORM OF ELECTION LAW -- THE JAKARTA POST Calls to safeguard a planned revision to election rules intensify, as prodemocracy advocates urge lawmakers to push for meaningful reform for the electoral system and put...

Typhoon Bualoi weakens over Laos but brings heavy rains and flood risks across Thailand

Thailand braces for widespread downpours, flash floods, and rough seas as the storm’s remnants intensify the monsoon trough, with officials urging small boats to stay ashore. BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department issued its tenth...

Vientiane Capital Records Five Years of Steady Economic and Social Development

KPL Over the past five years (2021–2025), Vientiane Capital has maintained steady economic growth, averaging 5.34 percent per year. By 2025, the city’s total GDP reached 89,278.8 billion kip, equivalent to an average of 85.17 million kip per...

Vientiane Capital Party Committee Convenes 8th Congress to Set Strategic Vision for 2030

KPL The 8th Congress of the Vientiane Capital Party Committee officially opened today at the National Convention Center, setting a strategic course for the capital’s political, economic, and social development through 2030. The high-level...

Vientiane-Boten Expressway Set for Completion by 2030, Says Deputy Prime Minister

The Vientiane-Boten Expressway, linking Laos’s capital to Boten in Luang Namtha Province, is expected to be completed by 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith announced during a welcoming ceremony for Xu Hao, Vice Governor of China’s...

Laos, Thailand, U.S. Join Forces Against Cross-Border Crime

On 23–24 September, the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, organized a trilateral law enforcement conference in Nong Khai, Thailand. This event brought together representatives from Laos, Thailand, and the...

Heavy rain and rough seas forecast as monsoon persists; Bualoi downgraded over Laos

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows: North: Fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet,...

12 dead after Typhoon Bualoi hits Vietnam, storm moves into Laos

Heavy rain and strong winds from the former Typhoon Bualoi flooded roads, knocked off roofs and caused at least 12 deaths in central Vietnam before weakening to a tropical storm that moved Monday into Laos, state media reported. Strong gusts...

IAF Chief AP Singh says Operation Sindoor showcased teamwork and precision

Hindon, Oct 8: Indian Air Force Chief A.P. Singh on Wednesday said that Operation Sindoor stands as a moment of immense pride for the nation and exemplifies how victory is achieved through effective teamwork, synergy, and coordination among the...

AirAsia launches new Chiang Mai–Udon Thani route this December

AirAsia adds a new Chiang Mai–Udon Thani route from December 2025, enhancing regional connectivity and access to Vientiane, Laos. CHIANG MAI, THAILAND – AirAsia has announced the launch of a new domestic route connecting Chiang Mai and Udon Thani,...

Laos focuses on developing eco-friendly food solutions

by Alimat Aliyeva The inaugural Lao National Youth Forum, themed "Youth-Led Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate-Resilient Food Systems," kicked off on Wednesday in the capital city of Vientiane. The event aims to empower young people to lead the...

Laos strives to build sustainable food systems

VIENTIANE, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The first Lao National Youth Forum, themed "Youth-Led Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate-Resilient Food Systems," kicked off in Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday, aiming to empower youth to drive the...

Typhoon Bualoi leaves 9 dead, 17 missing in Vietnam before weakening over Laos

Typhoon Bualoi battered Vietnam’s northern central coast on Monday, leaving nine people dead and 17 fishermen unaccounted for, before losing strength as it crossed into Laos. The storm unleashed torrential rains, floods, and waves up to eight...

Vientiane Leaders Honor Revolutionary Heroes Ahead of 8th Party Congress

KPL The Vientiane Capital Party Committee, led by Mr. Anuphab Tunalom, Member of the Central Party Secretariat, Secretary of the Party Committee, and President of the Vientiane People’s Council, held a wreath-laying ceremony this morning at the...