Saturday, August 8, 2026

General

President Meets Vietnamese Military Leader to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Vientiane: President Thongloun Sisoulith on Aug. 6 received Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army, during a courtesy call marking the Vietnamese delegation's official visit to Laos from Aug. 5-7. Pre...

Laos Transitions to Electronic Census Certificates for Household Registration

Vientiane: The Ministry of Public Security has announced it will stop issuing traditional household registration books to Lao citizens and transition to an electronic census registration system using Census Data Certificates. According to Lao News Ag...

Laos, Japan Sign Revised US$26.5 Million Agreement to Upgrade Wattay International Airport

Vientiane: The governments of Laos and Japan have signed a revised agreement for the Wattay International Airport Improvement Project, with Japan providing grant assistance worth 3.863 billion yen, or approximately US$26.5 million, to support the airp...

Japan Hosts Send-Off Party for 22 Lao Fellows Bound for Graduate Studies in Japan

Vientiane: The Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR hosted a send-off party on July 31, 2026, at the Settha Palace Hotel in Vientiane to celebrate 22 Lao scholars who will soon depart for Japan to pursue advanced studies under two prestigious scholarship p...

Deputy Minister Inspects Landslide Damage on Route 8A in Phou Phaman Area

Vientiane: Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport, Detsongkham Thammavong, on Aug. 6 conducted an inspection of landslide damage along National Road 8A in the Phou Phaman mountain pass following several days of heavy rainfall that caused extens...

Government Policy

President Receives Head of Vietnam People’s Army General Political Department During Laos Visit

Vientiane: President Thongloun Sisoulith on Aug. 6 received Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army, during a courtesy call marking the Vietnamese delegation's official visit to Laos from Aug. 5-7. Tho...

Education

MoES and Australia Collaborate to Enhance Climate Resilience in Lao Primary Education

Vientiane: The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), with support from Australia through the BEQUAL program, is organizing a three-day workshop from 13 to 15 May 2026 to advance the development of Teacher Support Pack 15 (TSP 15) on the topic of cl...

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