Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has sent messages of congratulations to Lao leaders on the occasion of the country's National Day, the state- run Radio and Television Brunei (RTB) reported on Wednesday.
The 32nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) opened here Tuesday in the Lao capital with the theme of Power Integration for ASEAN Prosperity.
Discussions regarding the economy and government debt are predicted to dominate the seventh ordinary session of the Lao National Assembly (NA), state-run daily Vientiane Times reported on Tuesday.
The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday urged Lao citizens to avoid travel to Thailand in the wake of last week's military coup despite the reinstitution of "border passes".
High-ranking officials confirmed dead in the mishap include Minister of Defense Douangchay Phichit, who was also Deputy Prime Minister and a member of the Politburo.
The Lao National Commission for the Advancement of Women met to draft a national plan for the eradication of violence against women and children, local media reported on Monday.
The Lao government has established a committee to push for better revenue collection amid budgetary tension in the wake of a revenue shortfall, according to state-run daily Vientiane Times on Tuesday.
Construction firms in Laos are preparing for a downturn in state investment projects as the Lao government tightens spending to avoid destabilizing debt, state- run daily Vientiane Times reported on Thursday.
"We are trying our best to accelerate the recovery working to deal with the aftermath of the airplane crash," Khine Simvongsa, Director of the Flight Safety Division, Department of Civil Aviation of Laos told Xinhua on Tuesday, days after a devastating plane crash that killed all 49 people on board.
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