Tuesday, August 18, 2026

General

Lao Digital Week 2026 to Promote Digital Transformation and Innovation

Phnom penh: Lao Digital Week 2026 will be held from October 21-25 at the Lao-ITECC Exhibition Center in Vientiane Capital under the theme 'Accelerating Digital Government Transformation, Building a Digital Workforce, Driving Innovation Towards the Age...

PM Directs Measures to Strengthen Development of Boten Dan Ngam Special Economic Zone

Phnom penh: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on August 17, 2026, visited and provided guidance on the development and management of the Boten Dan Ngam Special Economic Zone in Luang Namtha Province. According to Lao News Agency, the Prime Minister ...

PM Directs Measures to Strengthen Development of Boten Dan Ngam Special Economic Zone

Phnom penh: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on August 17, 2026, visited and provided guidance on the development and management of the Boten Dan Ngam Special Economic Zone in Luang Namtha Province. According to Lao News Agency, the Prime Minister ...

Laos Launches LAeID Application, Phases Out Old Identity Cards

Phnom penh: The Ministry of Public Security has officially launched the LAeID application nationwide and announced the discontinuation of the use of old-style identity cards, including the white and green cards. According to Lao News Agency, the ann...

Laos Launches LAeID Application, Phases Out Old Identity Cards

Phnom penh: The Ministry of Public Security has officially launched the LAeID application nationwide and announced the discontinuation of the use of old-style identity cards, including the white and green cards. According to Lao News Agency, the ann...

Government Policy

Laos Hosts Ceremony to Commemorate 16th Anniversary of Cluster Munitions Convention

Vientiane: The National Regulatory Authority for the UXO/Mine Action Sector in the Lao PDR (NRA) held a ceremony on 11 August in Vientiane to mark the 16th anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), which came into force on August 1, 20...

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