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VIENTIANE (XINHUA) – A total of 33 people were killed in road accidents across Laos during the Lao New Year celebrations from April 11 to 17, a Lao official said. A total of 316 accidents were recorded across the country during the period, Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department under the Laos Ministry of […]

A number of St. Paul-based arts and cultural institutions are seeking both private philanthropic donations and public dollars to open new public-facing centers.

Party Secretary General and President Thongloun Sisoulith has extended best wishes to people from all walks of life across the country, as well as Lao expatriates abroad and foreign expatriates in Laos, on the occasion of Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao).

While the Lao government likes to talk about becoming “land-linked,” the latest ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institution survey reflects an inward-looking mentality.

VIENTIANE: Party Secretary General and President Thongloun Sisoulith has extended best wishes to people from all walks of life across the country, as well as Lao expatriates abroad and foreign expatriates in Laos, on the occasion of Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao).

VIENTIANE: Leaders of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC), the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodian Motherland (SFDCM), and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) gathered in Laos to discuss further intensifying the special solidarity among the three countries.

A man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in northern Laos Xayaboury province, local media reported.

A trade fair to promote trade, investment, and tourism in Việt Nam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand opened in Champasak province of Laos.

Laos’ lack of diplomatic capacity as ASEAN chair could create an opening for Chinese influence.

HANOI: Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith signed a new Vietnam-Laos trade agreement following their talks in Vientiane, Laos, on April 8.