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Foundation Stone Laid for Sekong Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith led the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Sekong Coal-Fired Power Plant Project, a $4 billion initiative by Ponsak Co., Ltd. The event, held in Kalum District, Sekong Province, was attended by high-ranking officials, including the Minister of Energy and Mines, the Governor of Sekong Province, and representatives from Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, alongside project executives and local dignitaries.

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Laos Kicks Off Digital Week 2025 to Drive Tech Advancement
4/2/2025 4:07:56 PM
The Ministry of Technology and Communications (MTC) has launched Digital Week 2025, themed "Strengthening and Sustaining Laos' Digital Infrastructure." The event runs from April 2-6, 2025, at the National Convention Hall in Vientiane Capital.
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PM Stresses Energy-Mining Sector’s Role as National Economic Driver for Growth
4/2/2025 3:12:29 PM
At the annual meeting of the National Energy and Mining Sector for 2024 held on March 31, 2025, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone emphasized that the energy and mining sector must strive to become a key economic pillar supporting Laos’ socio-economic development—both in the short and long term—while serving as a foundation for other industries.
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Leadership Families Provide Aid to Myanmar Earthquake Victims
4/2/2025 1:11:04 PM
In response to Myanmar's devastating earthquake, the leadership families of Lao PDR provided humanitarian assistance, officially handing over a donation of cash and essential supplies during a ceremony at the Ministry of National Defense on April 1.
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Empowering Youth Through Skills: UNFPA, MoES, and TVET Visit Trainees at Vientiane Hotels
4/2/2025 12:40:25 PM
As part of a joint initiative to promote youth empowerment and skills development, representatives from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Education and Sports' Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Department recently visited the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn & Suites Vientiane.
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Vietnam to invite China, Laos, Cambodia to send military personnel to parade
4/2/2025 11:45:04 AM
(KPL/VNA) The Ministry of National Defence is set to soon send official invitations to leaders of its Chinese, Lao and Cambodian counterparts to attend a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025) and to send their military personnel to join commemorative military and civilian parade.
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Lao Leadership Families Provide Aid to Myanmar Earthquake Victims
4/2/2025 11:24:39 AM
The leadership families of the Lao People's Democratic Republic have extended humanitarian assistance to Myanmar in the wake of a devastating earthquake. At a ceremony held at the Ministry of National Defense on April 1, a donation of cash and essential supplies was officially handed over to aid efforts in the neighboring country.
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Lao PDR, UNICEF Celebrate World Water Day with Launch of New Clean Water Systems in Remote Communities
4/2/2025 10:03:50 AM
The government of the Lao PDR and UNICEF, with support from the Australian Government, are marking World Water Day by unveiling newly completed water supply systems in remote communities of Houaphanh and Phongsaly provinces.