Vientiane: On March 19, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office of the Lao PDR issued Notice No. 366/PMO mandating nationwide adjustments to school operations, as part of emergency measures to ease the financial strain on families amid continued fuel price …
Month: March 2026
Laos Reduces University Classes to Three Days a Week Amid Fuel Crisis
Laos: In a bid to mitigate the economic strain caused by escalating fuel prices, the Laotian government has mandated a reduction in university class schedules from five days to three days a week. This measure, announced in a government notification on…
12-Storey Lao Center Marks City Milestone
Vientiane: Located in Phapho Village, Sisattanak District, the Lao Center Project is set to redefine urban living and business in the capital. Once completed, the development will feature the tallest structure in the country-a striking 46-storey tower…
Vientiane Party Committee Honors President Kaysone on Party Anniversary
Vientiane: Atsaphangthong Siphandone, Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee, led a delegation in a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Kaysone Phomvihane, marking the 71st anniversary of the founding of the L…
Laos Appoints New Head of Presidential Office in Leadership Transition
Laos: Laos has appointed a new Secretary of the Party Committee and Head of the Presidential Office, following an official handover ceremony held in Vientiane on 20 March 2026. Phongsamouth Anlavan takes over the role from Khemmany Pholsena, who has r…
Lao PDR Hosts 5th National Conference on Government-INGO Cooperation
Vientiane: The meeting was chaired by Mr Thongsavan Phomvihane, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and brought together more than 300 participants, including provincial governors and vice-governors, the Mayor of Vientiane Capital, vice-ministers from releva…