Saturday, August 8, 2026

General

Youth from Laos, Japan, and Korea Present Digital Farming Solutions to Lao Policymakers

Vientiane: The government, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (UNRCO), convened a High-Level Policy Dialogue at UN House in Vientiane to discuss the integ...

Prime Minister of Laos and Vietnam People’s Army Political Chief Discuss Strengthened Military Cooperation

Vientiane: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Aug. 6 received General Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army, during the Vietnamese delegation's official working visit to Laos. PM Sonexay, a member ...

Lao Youth Business Association Reviews First-Half Performance, Sets Priorities for 2026

Vientiane: The Lao Youth Business Association (LYBA) reviewed its achievements for the first half of 2026 and outlined priorities for the remainder of the year during a meeting held on Aug. 6 in Vientiane under the theme, "Developing LYBA and Promotin...

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...

Government Policy

Lao, Vietnamese Theoretical Councils Review Cooperation, Exchange Experience

Vientiane: The Central Party Theoretical Council of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the Central Theoretical Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam met on Aug. 4 to review bilateral cooperation and exchange theoretical and practical experie...

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...

Industry