Laos, Vietnam review bilateral cooperation, discuss plans for 2025
The two-day meeting of the Laos-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee from January 9 is aimed at further enhancing the friendly relations, special solidarity and comprehensive…
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Vietnam reaffirms support for Lao worker development
The Ambassador pledged to provide more support for worker training through enhanced cooperation between the Lao and Vietnamese governments, which would also advance the special…
Vietnam PM Chinh to visit Laos for 47th intergovernmental meeting
The committee’s 2025 meeting will take place on January 9-10, aiming to further enhance the great friendly relations, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between…
Laos’ inflation dropped to 16.9 percent in December 2024
Most Lao residents, however, are still complaining that despite the drop in the inflation rate, the prices of goods continued to be stable but high.
Newest Lao-Thai bridge link across the Mekong now 96 percent complete
The new 1,350-metre bridge will enable easier travel between Laos and Thailand and spur trade with other countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Laos makes strides in curbing malaria
Targeted interventions, such as case management, vector control, and community engagement, using stratification of control interventions by catchment areas have contributed to the…
South Korea approves US$8.1 million as aid for Laos’ Agriculture ministry
These projects will advance the agricultural sector in Laos and the agreement for the grants was signed in Vientiane on December 25.
Employers in Laos failing to pay new minimum wage
Some privately owned companies in Vientiane are still not paying the new minimum wage, including factory owners, who say that because workers are unskilled they should not receive…
South Korea provides US$13 million for bridge upgrade, road safety in Laos
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided grant aid of US$13 million for construction to upgrade the bridges and improve road safety on highway.
First beating-heart surgery successfully performed in Laos
It opens the door for many patients in the country with coronary artery disease to receive effective and durable treatment for their condition.