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The cost of living in Laos continued to rise due to the depreciation of the Lao currency kip and high inflation, affecting household incomes and people's standard of living.

VIENTIANE: The year-on-year inflation rate in Laos eased to 27.8 percent in July, down from 28.64 percent in June, official data showed.

The Lao government is keen to promote domestic production and reduce the importation of products that can be produced domestically to boost the Lao economy.

Nông Quang Anh has finished a trip that was expected to help him face challenges and never give up because of difficulties.

VIENTIANE (ANN/VIENTIANE TIMES) – Luxembourg reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the Lao health sector by providing a substantial grant of over EUR32 million for the implementation of a new health and nutrition program across four provinces. The continuation of this support was announced during a meeting between the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency and the Lao […]

Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior research fellow at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and senior journalist based in Jakarta, has commended Vietnam’s contribution to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since it joined the ten-member grouping in 1995.

An incense-offering ceremony was held by a working group of Military Zone 2 under the Ministry of National Defense, and the Overseas Vietnamese Association in Oudomxay province, in coordination with the local authority pay tribute to Vietnamese martyrs at the Laos-Vietnam Combat Alliance Monument in Oudomxay province, Laos.

Authorities revoked Lu Siwei’s law license in 2021 after he spoke out on behalf of Hong Kong democracy activists.

Việt Nam’s engagement in ASEAN activities has helped not only attract external resources to be combined with the internal strength to serve national development and safeguarding, but also substantially contribute to the protection and promotion of peace, stability, cooperation, and development of the bloc.

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The governments of Laos and India have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas of strong potential, not only in trade and investment but also in education, health, culture, agriculture and forestry, defence, and infrastructure.