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18 September 2025

- Vocational training helps more than 50,000 people find jobs  
The Vientiane Labour and Social Welfare Department has helped more than 50,000 people find employment over the the past five years tthrough enhanced job skills training.........More>>>

- Vientiane, Phnom Penh strengthen ties in trade, tourism, education
Vientiane and the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh have established a strategic alliance focused on trade, investment and tourism, while also actively promoting educational and cultural exchanges and cooperation in other sectors, to further strengthen Laos-Cambodia relations. ....More>>>

- Luang Prabang tidies up in preparation for Party Congress, tourist season
Luang Prabang City authorities are sprucing up the town centre in a bid to present a good image during the 9th Congress of the Luang Prabang Provincial Party Committee and in anticipation of an influx of tourists........More>>>

- Korea-Laos Rural Development Cooperation Project concludes with closing ceremony
The Korea-Laos Rural Development Cooperation Project worth US$12.5 million has successfully concluded, leaving a strong legacy of improved rural livelihoods and strengthened agricultural services in northern and central Laos.......More>>>

- FoxAI, LaoVietBank launch KPI performance system for sales team
FoxAI Technology Co., Ltd., in collaboration with the Lao-Viet Joint Venture Bank (LaoVietBank), has launched the KPI Performance Management System Project to enhance performance oversight, risk management, and strategic planning for the bank’s sales team....More>>>

- Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum calls for deeper exchanges, highlights BRI spirit
Kunming, Yunnan, China – The 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on the Belt and Road kicked off on Tuesday in China’s Yunnan province, bringing together media leaders and editors from across the globe to strengthen exchanges ........More>>>


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- Laos, United Nations mark 70 years of shared journey

Laos and the United Nations have created a logo to mark 70 years of Laos’ membership, underlining decades of cooperation in peace, security, and development...........More>>>

- ASEAN+3 countries donate 3,800 tons of rice for Lao flood victims

The government has received 3,800 tonnes of rice from the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR), with contributions from China, Japan, and South Korea, to assist flood-affected communities in Laos.......More>>>

- S. Korea provides modernised manuals, specifications of road construction
The government of the Republic of Korea has financed the revision and translation of the Road Design Manual and Standard Technical Specifications into the Lao language............More>>>

- Young people rally to end child marriage as 1 in 3 girls wed before 18
One in three young women in Laos were married before the age of 18, while 16.7 percent gave birth before turning 18, according to the Lao Social Indicator Survey (LSIS III) as reported by the Lao government in partnership with UNFPA and UNICEF in 2024. .......More>>>

- Vientiane leaders call for debt resolution, investment to drive development
Progress is being made in addressing outstanding public debt while also accelerating investment mobilisation to support socio-economic devel-opment, according to reports presented at the 8th Congress of the Vien-tiane Party Committee......More>>>

- Eighteen people injured in Vientiane road accident
A crash that occurred in Danxang village, Xaythany district, in the early hours of Tuesday morning left 18 people injured, three of them severely.......More>>>

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Lao Product Week showcases goods at World Expo 2025 in Osaka
A Lao Product Week was successfully organised at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to highlight. ...... More >>>

Taneung wins Best Talent award at Miss Queen International 2025 in Thailand
Taneung Inthavong Chanthasenesack, the Miss International Queen Laos 2025, has made the country proud by winning the Best Talent award at a competition in Thailand. .......... More >>>

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A great value Japanese buffet with fresh food
If you are looking for a Japanese buffet eatery that truly offers value for money, I highly recommend Yufuku Japanese Restaurant. Here, you don’t just enjoy a meal, you get an authentic Japanese dining experience without having to fly all the way to Japan. .......More>>>

Chinese vice president meets ASEAN leaders attending 22nd China-ASEAN Expo
(Global Times/BRNN) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Tuesday met with leaders from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, who are in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, to attend the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo.......... More >>>

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How Melbourne mosquitoes are being used to fight dengue fever and save lives in Laos
(ABC) -- They are the deadliest animals in the world, and millions of them are being sent from Melbourne to Laos in a bid to save lives..... . More >>>

Lao fighters to compete in Japanese Ambassador’s Judo Championships 2025
Judo fighters in various categories from judo clubs of Vientiane and other provinces will compete in the 14th Japanese Ambassador’s Judo Championships 2025 to be held in the capital during October 10-12..........More >>>

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Phou Pha Marn and Kuang Xi waterfall: Laos’ path to sustainable tourism
When speaking of ecotourism destinations in Laos, two remarkable locations stand out, namely Phou Pha Marn in Khammuan province and the world-renowned ...More >>>


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