Two Chinese nationals were killed and another injured in a suspected bomb attack in Xaysomboun province of Laos on Sunday.
The 10th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), Laos' most significant political event, came to a close on Friday afternoon here after the election of the party leader.
Plans for a fifth bridge connecting Thailand and Laos across the Mekong River is underway with blueprints being examined by the Lao government, a provincial official said on Tuesday.
Prime Minister of South Korea Hwang Kyo-ahn is paying an official visit to Laos from Sunday to Tuesday, agreeing on a framework to continue assisting Laos in socio-economic development.
A Chinese-invested cement factory in central Laos was inaugurated on Thursday in Khammouane Province,expected to serve the construction of China-Laos railway project in the country.
China and Laos have witnessed rapid development in economic, trade cooperation in the past years, evolving from simple commodity trading to a higher level of cooperation.
Investments in power generation and higher than expected production of gold and copper are set to see Laos post economic growth of 6.4 percent for the year 2015 despite the impact of weak commodity prices and sluggish global trade, according to a World Bank report released on Monday.
Peace and prosperity are among the key lessons of socio-economic integration for Europe, South-East Asia and beyond, according to the European Union's most senior representative to Laos.
A kaleidoscope of colored shirts, splashing water, music at high volume and enough merriment to put a smile on everybody's face, that is the spirit of Pi Mai Lao, as Laos' traditional New Year celebrations are known.
Laos is playing a role of a bridge between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China, a senior Lao official said here on Saturday.
Laos is attempting to vaccinate 1.6 million children against measles and rubella in a campaign to eradicate the diseases from the country by 2017, the state-run Vientiane Times reported Monday.
Cambodia and Laos have so far achieved 86 percent of joint border demarcation and the two neighbors vowed to fully complete it as soon as possible, a spokesman said Tuesday.
"It shortens the travel time. We can have breakfast in Thailand, enjoy our lunch in Laos, and have supper in China," said Yoo Chienyuenyongpong, chairman of a Thailand-based logistics company.
Laos has reaffirmed its support for Myanmar's democratization and national reconciliation efforts, state media reported Tuesday.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday met with Lao President Choummaly Saygnasone, discussing how to deepen China-Laos ties and promote China's relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong here Monday, pledging to enrich the content of their all-round strategic partnership of cooperation.
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