General1/30/2026 2:27:17 PM
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Lao National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) have successfully concluded a pivotal project aimed at integrating biodiversity across Laos’ agrifood systems. The final workshop, “Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors to Implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,” was held in Pakse, Champasak Province, marking a key milestone in the Lao PDR’s commitment to sustainable agriculture.
General1/30/2026 11:10:33 AM
The Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), the Ministry of Finance on January 26 launched nationwide training for enumerators and supervisors to prepare for the Census Post-Enumeration Survey (PES), scheduled to take place in early February.
General1/30/2026 11:03:08 AM
The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on January 27 announced that its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy will draw on findings from UNESCO’s AI Ethics Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) to guide the responsible and inclusive development of artificial intelligence.
General1/30/2026 10:58:21 AM
The 13th meeting of the Lao–Thai Border Coordination Unit (Vientiane Capital–Nong Khai Province) was held on January 28, 2026, at the Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge I in Nong Khai Province, Thailand.
General1/29/2026 2:23:17 PM
The figure of Cuban National Hero José Martí was celebrated in the heroic Lao village of Dong Bang, in a commemorative event marking the 173rd anniversary of his birth on January 28.
General1/29/2026 1:03:58 PM
A delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of the Lao PDR, led by a Brigadier General, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Public Security Office, attended the Senior Officials Meeting on Mekong River Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation, held from January 26–27, 2026, in Kunming, People’s Republic of China.
General1/28/2026 9:46:54 PM
After 15 years in the telecommunications industry, Oulaphet Siphaphone faced a common corporate ceiling: he was “time-poor” and “income-capped.” In 2018, seeking a more rewarding path, he traded his desk for a pH meter and a vision.
