Saturday, August 29, 2026

General

Lancang-Mekong Media Dialogue Promotes Regional Cooperation

Hanoi: The Lancang-Mekong Media Dialogue, hosted in Xining and Yushu, Qinghai Province, China, convened media representatives, government officials, and experts from the six Lancang-Mekong countries. The event aimed to foster discussions on enhancing ...

Lao-German Technical College Offers Free Tuition for Female Students in 2026-2027

Hanoi: The Lao-German Technical College (LGTC) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to waive tuition and other fees for female students enrolling in all majors for the 2026-2027 academic year. This decision aims to enhance women's access to vocati...

Laos Finalises Preparations for 3rd Review Conference of Convention on Cluster Munitions

Hanoi: The National Steering Committee overseeing preparations for the 3rd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (3RC-CCM) held its final review meeting on August 27, chaired by Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and ...

Authorities Raid Online Scam Operations, Detain 68 Suspects in Vientiane

Hanoi: On August 27, 2026, at around 10:00 a.m., a special task force from the Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the Mobile Police Command, General Department of Intelligence and Target Protection Police Command, raided two hotel locat...

ACMECS Strengthens Tourism Ties, Promotes ‘Five Countries, One Destination’

Hanoi: The 7th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Tourism Ministers' Meeting on August 27 adopted the joint action plan on ACMECS tourism cooperation for 2026-2028 to promote the 'Five Countries, One Destination' conce...

Government Policy

Vietnam and Laos Advance 2026 Cooperation Initiatives

Hanoi: The mid-year meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Committee on the implementation of the 2026 cooperation plan was held in Da Nang city on August 27. Vietnamese Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Committee Ngo V...

Education

MoES and Australia Collaborate on New Disability Inclusion Pilot in Xiangkhouang

Vientiane: The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), in collaboration with the Australian Government through the BEQUAL program, is set to launch the Research and Learning on Disability Inclusion pilot. An inception workshop will be conducted to in...

Industry