H5N1 bird flu outbreak detected in Laos
Authorities have directed the livestock sector to join hands with competent agencies to investigate to determine the sources of infection, collect information and isolate the…
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Indonesia becomes 1st non-Mekong nation to sign MoU with Mekong River Commission
The two sides hoped that the MoU would facilitate a better sharing of ideas, experiences, and best practices for tackling water-related issues and advancing the sustainable…
Vietnam, Cambodia pledge to support Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship 2024
The Cambodian diplomat appreciated Vietnam's initiative to organise an ASEAN forum on rapid and sustainable development, taking people as the center in Laos in April.
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam to jointly boost mutual tourist flows
The Lao Ambassador to Cambodia, Baukeo Phumvongsay, paid a courtesy visit to Cambodia's Minister of Tourism Sok Soken to discuss opportunities for cooperation in sustainable and…
Vietnam, Laos vow to raise bilateral trade turnover by 10-15 per cent
In 2023, the two sides accomplished 13 groups of tasks set out at the 45th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Vietnam-Laos bilateral cooperation, according to reports.
Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship
Despite its smaller population and economic size compared with ASEAN’s founding nations, the region’s only landlocked country proved its mettle when it assumed the…
Vietnam vows to promote strong, effective and sustainable Mekong-Lancang cooperation
PM Chinh emphasised that Mekong-Lancang cooperation has become an important mechanism connecting Mekong countries - Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand - and China, a model…
Vietnam to purchase wind power from Laos: Vietnam Electricity
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Truong Son wind power plant is expected to start operation in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Can Laos uphold ASEAN’s strong stance on the Korean Peninsula issue?
As the chair of ASEAN in 2024, Laos will have the chance to expand on the bloc’s previous initiatives and fortify its position on the Korean Peninsula dispute.
First Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Parliamentary Summit wraps up
The joint statement also demonstrated the agreement among the three parliaments on cooperation priorities in three pillars of politics-foreign affairs, defence-security, and…