• 22nd Japanese Martial Arts Demonstration Held in VientianeGeneral

    22nd Japanese Martial Arts Demonstration Held in Vientiane

    1/25/2025 12:45:22 PM

    The 22nd Japanese Martial Arts (Budo) Demonstration, organized by the Embassy of Japan in Laos, took place on January 25, 2025, at the Lao-Japan Budo Center in Vientiane.

  • Japan Supports Lao Teacher DevelopmentGeneral

    Japan Supports Lao Teacher Development

    1/24/2025 1:41:36 PM

    On Tuesday, Laos and Japan formalized a 1.27 billion yen (USD 8.1 million) grant for the improvement of Provincial Teacher Development Centres in nine Lao provinces. The agreement was signed by Japan’s Ambassador to Laos, Koizumi Tsutomu, and Laos’ Ambassador to Japan, Anlavan Phongsamouth, during Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone’s official visit to Japan, marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties and 60 years of Japan’s volunteer support to Laos.

  • China’s Spring Festival Celebrated in VientianeGeneral

    China’s Spring Festival Celebrated in Vientiane

    1/23/2025 3:40:36 PM

    The Chinese Embassy in Laos hosted a reception to celebrate the 2025 Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) on the evening of January 22, 2025, in Vientiane.

  •  Heroes in Pink: Celebrating the Legacy and Future of Midwifery in Lao PDRGeneral

    Heroes in Pink: Celebrating the Legacy and Future of Midwifery in Lao PDR

    1/23/2025 10:45:37 AM

    Dubbed the “heroes in pink," Souksavanh Paserthsak has witnessed first-hand how midwives have evolved to save lives and support rights in Lao PDR.

  • Laos Hit by 69 Natural Disasters in 2024General

    Laos Hit by 69 Natural Disasters in 2024

    1/22/2025 2:24:17 PM

    A total of 69 natural disasters struck Laos in 2024, affecting all 16 provinces and Vientiane, with over 58,700 households (271,168 people) impacted. Among them, 17 people lost their lives, 58 were injured, and 6,432 houses sustained damage, including 110 that were completely destroyed. Additionally, 126 schools and one airport were affected.

  • Vietnamese in Singapore, Laos, Brunei celebrate TetGeneral

    Vietnamese in Singapore, Laos, Brunei celebrate Tet

    1/22/2025 12:22:16 PM

    (KPL/VNA) The Vietnamese embassies in Singapore and Brunei and the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual language school in Vientiane, Laos have organised activities for Vietnamese there to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

  • Laos Ranks Seventh Among ASEAN Countries Sending Workers to the Republic of KoreaGeneral

    Laos Ranks Seventh Among ASEAN Countries Sending Workers to the Republic of Korea

    1/21/2025 1:31:35 PM

    Laos has been ranked seventh in ASEAN for workers in the Republic of Korea, with 2,969 Lao nationals employed. Vietnam leads with 55,795 workers.

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