Politics8/31/2026 1:41:28 PM
UNICEF’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Sanjay Wijesekera, met senior members of the Government of the Lao PDR in Vientiane this week, calling for sustained investment in children as the country prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in November.
Politics8/31/2026 10:57:40 AM
On 28 August 2026, the Institute of Foreign Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Embassy of India to the Lao PDR, jointly organised a lecture under the theme: "Lao PDR and India at 70: From Development Partnership to Comprehensive Partnership".
Politics8/31/2026 9:42:10 AM
Party Cell, led by Comrade Phonvanh Outhavong, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Investment Promotion and Management Committee, laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldiers Monument (Red Star) and a flower basket at the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum on the morning of August 30, 2026.
Politics8/29/2026 7:04:50 PM
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Anouparb Vongnorkeo received Xu Wenguang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Zhejiang Provincial Committee and Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, during his official visit to Laos on August 28, 2026.
Politics8/28/2026 6:21:07 PM
The Lancang-Mekong Media Dialogue, held in Xining and Yushu, Qinghai Province, China, brought together media representatives, government officials and experts from the six Lancang-Mekong countries to exchange views on strengthening media cooperation and promoting mutual understanding.
Politics8/28/2026 6:13:53 PM
The National Steering Committee overseeing preparations for the 3rd Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (3RC-CCM) held its final review meeting on August 27, chaired by Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Politics8/28/2026 12:43:30 PM
President Thongloun Sisoulith will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus (SCO Plus) Dialogue Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1, 2026, according to an official announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR.
