Laos mulls sustainable rice cultivation methods
VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is studying a carbon credit project based on a rice cultivation method to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower production costs and create new sustainable income opportunities for farmers.
Laos holds meeting to regulate illegal foreign workers
VIENTIANE: The Lao authorities held a meeting from Tuesday (June 23) to Wednesday to review the registration and temporary work permit programme for foreign workers previously employed illegally.
Japan pledges US$3.2mil for human resource development in Laos
TOKYO: The Japanese government will provide 378 million yen (more than US$3.2 million) as grant assistance through the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) programme to support human resource development in Laos.
Laos, Cambodia deepen agricultural partnership, open new trade corridor to China
VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Cambodia have agreed to strengthen their partnership in agriculture and speed up cross-border agricultural commerce.
Baggage, parcel transport services launched on Lao section of China-Laos Railway
VIENTIANE: At 8:25 a.m. local time on June 22, the newly reorganised K12 regular-speed passenger train, with an additional baggage car attached, departed smoothly from Vientiane Station in Laos, marking the first regular operation of a baggage car for baggage and parcel transport services on the Lao section of the China-Laos Railway.
Laos upgrades its National Road 2 to strengthen the Thailand-Laos-Vietnam trade corridor
Laos is upgrading the National Road 2, a key link connecting Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, as part of a broader push to strengthen regional trade and transport connectivity across mainland Southeast Asia.
Laos and Russia reaffirm strategic partnership
VIENTIANE: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Laos-Russia relations during talks held on the sidelines of the Russia-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kazan.
Notorious Mekong wildlife trafficking ring has been exposed by authorities, nearly 300 animals saved
A series of high-profile seizures of endangered animals and wildlife products along the borders of Laos and Thailand has exposed a thriving black market that is harming countless species in the wild.
China, Laos ink cooperation agreement for 2026 LMC Special Fund
China and Laos have signed a cooperation agreement for the 2026 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund.
Laos steps up efforts to accelerate digital transformation
VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Technology and Communications, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched a project aimed at accelerating digital transformation in Laos.
