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 …
Day: August 7, 2026
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…
Deputy Minister Inspects Landslide Damage on Route 8A in Phou Phaman Area
Vientiane: Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport, Detsongkham Thammavong, on Aug. 6 conducted an inspection of landslide damage along National Road 8A in the Phou Phaman mountain pass following several days of heavy rainfall that caused extens…
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…
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…