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Hanoi, Vietnam: Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday that the development of hydroelectricity dams in Laos must be safe and environmentally friendly.More ...

A delegation from the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this week to attend the celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding on National Day.More ...

International experts continue investigative efforts alongside Lao regulators looking into the causes of the fatal Xe Pian Xe Nam Noy dam collapse in Attapeu province on July 23, Laos’ PM Thongloun on Wednesday confirmed to an audience of delegates from the ASEAN region and beyond in Vietnam’s ...

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his counterpart Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen agreed at a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, today to officially withdraw troops from a disputed area between Attapeu province in Laos and Stung Treng province in Cambodia.More ...

(KPL) The Lao National Museum has inked an agreement with the Nanning Museum of the People’s Republic’s of China to strengthen cooperation.More ...

(KPL) Addressing the 27th World Economic Forum ASEAN held in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sep 12, PM Thongloun Sisoulith raised challenges and opportunities amid era of industry 4.0 revolution that Laos and other ASEAN members are facing as well as the country’s preparation for handling such challenges over years to ...

A Cambodian coalition of NGOs dedicated to raising public awareness about the risks associated with dams on the Mekong River said Thursday that it will boycott a regional stakeholder forum for two proposed hydropower projects in Laos because its concerns were ignored by the organizing ...

Asean member countries need to collectively forge ahead to develop the 10-member regional bloc and maintain its centrality and unity to overcome regional challenges, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the 27th World Economic Forum yesterday.More ...

Tropical storm Barijat is forecast to affect the north and central regions of Laos and everyone should be on the alert for heavy rain and winds due to storm activity from September 12-18.More ...

Policy-makers are drafting a law that provides guidelines for the efficient development of a railway network and its commercial operation, to maximise the benefits of rail transport and drive socio-economic development.More ...