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Laos Clears Over 35,000 UXO Items in First Half of 2025, but Children Remain at Risk
The Laotian Times
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July 10, 2025
Laos cleared more than 35,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in the first half of 2025, including over 16,000 cluster munitions, across 14 provinces. But despite this progress, the danger remains, particularly for children. Between January and...
Heavy rains trigger flash floods in several parts of Laos
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered flash floods and landslides across several parts of Laos, leaving one people dead and several others missing, and causing significant damage to homes and agricultural land....
Vientiane Capital Approves Tap Water Price Increase
The Laotian Times
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July 10, 2025
On 9 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Council approved a proposal to increase tap water prices, citing mounting production costs that have left the city’s water utility operating at a loss. The approved plan calls for an adjustment to be...
Laos, Vietnam Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation Through High-Level Visit
Lao News Agency
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KPL Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Chi Dung, at the invitation of Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, paid an official visit to the Lao PDR from July 9–11, 2025, aimed at deepening the longstanding cooperation between the two...
Lao, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Foreign Ministers Promote Trilateral Cooperation at ASEAN Meeting
Lao News Agency
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KPL On the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Malaysia, the foreign ministers of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia held a working breakfast to enhance trilateral cooperation among the three neighboring countries. (KPL) On the...
Lao and Algerian Foreign Ministers Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane held bilateral talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Mr. Ahmed Attaf on July 8, 2025, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related events held in Kuala...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 11, 2025
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SEEKS CLOSER BRAZIL TIES IN STATE VISIT -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his state visit to Brazil by reaffirming Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the South...
Laos steps up biodiversity conservation efforts
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA)Laos plans to release more than 65 million fish fingerlings and other aquatic species into rivers nationwide this year, part of activities celebrating its National Aquatic and Wildlife Day on July 13. (KPL/VNA)Laos plans to release...
Lao-Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Ministers Hold 10th Political Consultation Meeting
Lao News Agency
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KPL The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation Meeting between the Lao PDR and Vietnam took place on July 8, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane. (KPL) The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation...
Lao and Philippine Foreign Ministers Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Lao News Agency
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KPL Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, held a bilateral meeting with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Ma Theresa P. Lazaro, on July 8 on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting...
Vientiane Boosts Processing Industry, Tackles Import Dependence
Lao News Agency
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KPL Vientiane is intensifying efforts to expand domestic processing industries as part of a broader strategy to reduce import dependence and stimulate local production. The city now has 2,836 processing units producing 906 product lines, with 119...
Huge drug shipment seized in northern Laos
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Lao police in northern Bokeo province have seized a large shipment of drugs and arrested a suspect following a major bust involving a tanker truck traveling from Huayxay district in Bokeo province to Luang Namtha...
Laos Launches Climate-Smart Farming Project in Six Provinces
The Laotian Times
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July 9, 2025
Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export opportunities, with USD 68.5 million in support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and partners to modernize agriculture in six climate-vulnerable...
ADFD signs first financing agreement with Laos for Dhs73.5 million road project
Gulf Today
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July 10, 2025
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a financing agreement with the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to support the development of the Southern National Road 13, with a fund of Dhs73.5 million (US$20 million). The project...
Center holds graduation ceremony for Chinese class in Vientiane
China Daily
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Lao students attending the 2025 Spring Semester Chinese Language Class receive graduation certificates at the China Cultural Center in Laos, Vientiane, on June 27, 2025. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] The China Cultural Center in Laos held a...
4 killed, 12 injured in unexploded ordnance accidents in Laos in H1
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents claimed four lives and injured 12 others in the first half of 2025, while 35,466 UXO devices have been cleared across Laos. From January to June, UXO teams surveyed 9,413 hectares...
Việt Nam, Laos pledge to deepen bilateral cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng paid courtesy calls to Lao Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on July 9, as part of his ongoing visit to...
ADFD signs first financing agreement with Laos for $20mln road project
Zawya
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a financing agreement with the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to support the development of the Southern National Road 13, with a fund of AED73.5 million (US$20 million). The project...
Laos to Upgrade National Road 13 in October 2025, Completion Expected by 2028
The Laotian Times
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July 9, 2025
The Lao government will begin a major upgrade of a 50-kilometer stretch of National Road No. 13 South in October 2025 to boost freight capacity and regional connectivity, with completion expected by 2028. Bounyavath Nilasay, Head of the Vientiane...
Phat Tich Pagoda preserves Vietnamese spirit in Vientiane
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) The Phat Tich Pagoda in the Lao capital of Vientiane has long served as a spiritual home for the Vietnamese community, fostering unity and cultural sharing among them, according to its abbot Venerable Thich Minh Quang. (KPL/VNA) The...