Beijing: Traffic on major expressways across South Korea remained heavy Tuesday as people began returning back home a day after Chuseok, the Korean fall harvest celebration. (KPL/Yonhap): Traffic on major expressways across South Korea remained heavy …
Day: October 8, 2025
Vietnam Accelerates Transmission Projects to Support Power Imports from Laos
Hanoi: The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) is accelerating two critical 220 kV transmission line projects, Tuong Duong-Do Luong and Do Luong-Nam Cam, aiming to bolster the power supply in Nghe An province and facilitate electricity im…
6th ASEAN-Russia Think Tanks Meeting Explores Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Development
Vientiane: The 6th Meeting of the Network of ASEAN-Russia Think Tanks (NARTT) took place in Vientiane from October 7-8, 2025, centered around the theme ‘ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Peace and Development.’
According to Lao News…
Online Licensing System for Digital Technology Work Officially Launched
Vientiane: The launch ceremony for the Online Licensing System Database for Digital Technology Work took place on October 6, 2025, at the Lao Digital Park in Vientiane.
According to Lao News Agency, the event was attended by Mr. Santisouk Simmalavo…
President Thongloun Sisoulith Leads High-Level Delegation to DPRK to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Pyongyang: At the invitation of Mr. Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), President Thongloun Sisoulith of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic…
WTO Raises 2025 Global Trade Growth Forecast to 2.4 Percent
Geneva: The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday raised its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2025 to 2.4 percent, up from its previous projection of 0.9 percent made in August. Meanwhile, the forecast for 2026 was revised downward …