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Lao, Russian Foreign Ministers Hold Bilateral Talks on Sidelines of ASEAN Meeting
7/11/2025 3:19:34 PM
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane held bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on July 10, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), taking place from July 7–11.
Laos and Norway Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
7/11/2025 10:36:26 AM
On July 9, Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane, met with Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Lao, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Foreign Ministers Promote Trilateral Cooperation at ASEAN Meeting
7/10/2025 12:22:30 PM
On the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Malaysia, the foreign ministers of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia held a working breakfast to enhance trilateral cooperation among the three neighboring countries.
Lao and Algerian Foreign Ministers Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties
7/10/2025 12:09:36 PM
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane held bilateral talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Mr. Ahmed Attaf on July 8, 2025, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related events held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from July 8–11.
Lao and Philippine Foreign Ministers Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties
7/9/2025 10:43:44 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, held a bilateral meeting with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Ma Theresa P. Lazaro, on July 8 on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from July 8–11, 2025.
Laos’ Senior ASEAN Official attends High-Level Meetings in Malaysia
7/8/2025 1:46:23 PM
On July 7, 2025, Mr. Phongsavanh Sisoulath, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senior ASEAN Official of the Lao PDR, led a delegation to attend two key meetings: the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting and the Executive Committee Meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission.
ASEAN police football tournament kicks off in Vietnam
7/8/2025 11:16:25 AM
(KPL/VNA) ASEAN Police Football Open 2025 officially kicks off this week in Vietnam, offering a meaningful platform for regional law enforcement cooperation through sport.
ASEAN Journalists Discover Cultural and Ecological Riches in Huai’an
7/5/2025 8:54:12 AM
“This is Huai’an,” reads a prominent plaque mounted on the central wall of the reception area at Jinling Grand Hotel, warmly welcoming a delegation of journalists from ASEAN countries and Mongolia. Huai’an was the second stop on a regional media tour led by Mr. Jambu Zhang, Director of the China International Press Communication Center, following a visit to Huangshan City in Anhui Province.
TRAVEL
Laos is a beautiful country and enriches with an ancient history and cultural heritage, a home to many ancient temples, beautiful waterfalls, and abundant forests. Laos consists of different ethnic groups with their own unique culture and customs.
About ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.