Vientiane: The Ministry of Public Security has announced it will stop issuing traditional household registration books to Lao citizens and transition to an electronic census registration system using Census Data Certificates.
According to Lao News Ag…
Vientiane: President Thongloun Sisoulith on Aug. 6 received Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Army, during a courtesy call marking the Vietnamese delegation’s official visit to Laos from Aug. 5-7. Pre…
Vientiane: The Lao Youth Business Association (LYBA) reviewed its achievements for the first half of 2026 and outlined priorities for the remainder of the year during a meeting held on Aug. 6 in Vientiane under the theme, “Developing LYBA and Promotin…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bitget Signs Cooperation Agreement with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to Explore Licensed Digital Asset Presence in Bhutan VICTORIA, Seychelles and GELEPHU, Bhutan, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s leading Universal Exchange, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority, marking a step toward establishing a local presence in Gelephu […]