Laos News News Laos » Politics: Why Laos’ Communist Party Chose Continuity
With the economy still in a fragile state, the ruling Lao People’s Revolutionary Party has decided against significant changes at the top.
News Laos » Politics: Please don't rush: slow changes in Laos 50 years after communist victory
The usually sleepy Laotian capital Vientiane has an uncharacteristic buzz, bedecked with flags and T-shirt vendors ahead of commemorations of 50 years of communist rule Tuesday, but for many young ...
News Laos » Politics: Laos and Bitcoin: The Big Struggles of a Small Nation
Laos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, suffers immense corruption and oppressive censorship. Freedom tech like Nostr and Bitcoin offer ways around it. A few weeks ago, a notification on Nostr ...
News Laos » Politics: Outspoken Laos lawmaker's election exit sparks rare dissent
When one of the few lawmakers willing to call out corruption in single-party Laos was left off the candidate list ahead of this weekend's heavily managed election, a rare wave of dissent erupted.
News Laos » Politics: Belarus, Laos discuss expanding political, humanitarian ties
MINSK, 4 December (BelTA) - Vladimir Borovikov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Vietnam with concurrent accreditation to Laos, paid a visit to Vientiane, BelTA learned from ...
News Laos » Politics: Belarus, Laos conclude general agreement to increase trade
MINSK, 25 September (BelTA) - The governments of Belarus and Laos have concluded a general agreement on the provision of export credits, which creates an additional instrument for increasing mutual ...
News Laos » Politics: Senior Party official’s visits promote Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia comprehensive cooperation
Relations among Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia are currently built on three main pillars: a high level of political trust, increasingly deep economic cooperation, and growing people-to-people exchanges.
News Laos » Politics: Outspoken Laos lawmaker’s election exit sparks rare dissent
In Laos, the candidates for the National Assembly are pre-selected by the ruling communist party - Copyright AFP STR In Laos, the candidates for the National Assembly ...