Monday, August 10, 2026

General

Lao Ministry Addresses Death of Worker in South Korea

Vientiane: The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of a Lao seasonal worker in the Republic of Korea, urging the public and media to rely on verified information from official sources while an in...

Lao Ministry Addresses Death of Worker in South Korea

Vientiane: The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of a Lao seasonal worker in the Republic of Korea, urging the public and media to rely on verified information from official sources while an in...

Laos Reaffirms Commitment to ASEAN Cooperation on 59th Anniversary

Vientiane: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane has reaffirmed the Lao PDR's commitment to ASEAN cooperation, regional peace and stability, and deeper economic integration as ASEAN marks the 59th anniversary of ...

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...

Government Policy

Laos Announces Five-Day National Mourning for Former National Assembly President

Vientiane: The National Funeral Organizing Committee has announced a five-day period of national mourning to honour the memory of Xaysomphone Phomvihane, former Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and former President of the Nationa...

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