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News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: Laos, Hong Kong forge strategic partnership to develop gold market

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/22/laos-hong-kong-forge-strategic-partnership-to-develop-gold-market
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

VIENTIANE: Laos and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in gold trading and market development, as both sides seek ...

News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: China approves market access to imported jackfruit from Laos, deepening agricultural cooperation

News channel or source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1366464.shtml
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

China has approved imports of fresh jackfruit from Laos that meet phytosanitary requirements, creating a new channel for agricultural trade between the two neighboring countries, according to an ...

News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: Visiting Vientiane, the world’s youngest Communist capital

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/visiting-vientiane-world-youngest-communist-015311053.html
Published on: Monday 01 December 2025

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vientiane's Patuxai monument is arguably the city's most famous landmark. - Karl Hendon/Moment RF/Getty Images Aditta Kittikhoun ...

News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: Laos calls for more support for vulnerable nations at UN forum

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/18/laos-calls-for-more-support-for-vulnerable-nations-at-un-forum
Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

Laos has called for stronger international cooperation and increased support for vulnerable countries to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as only 36 per cent of ...

News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: Laos, Hong Kong sign MoU to modernise gold mar-ket, strengthen financial cooperation

News channel or source: https://www.vientianetimes.org.la/freefreenews/freecontent_138_LaoHong_y26.php
Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026

Laos and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the gold market, marking a new step in expanding financial ties ...

News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: Laos Bet Big on China-Backed Dams. Its Economy Is Paying the Price

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/laos-bet-big-on-china-backed-dams-its-economy-is-paying-the-price/ar-AA1LInHu
Published on: Tuesday 02 September 2025

Laos' government has longstanding plans to turn the landlocked country of 8 million people into "the battery of Southeast Asia" by exporting electricity generated by hydropower dams along the Mekong ...

News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: Hours-long fuel queues in Laos capital Vientiane

News channel or source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/national/hours-long-fuel-queues-in-laos-capital-vientiane/article_6c59f419-56e6-5e52-af14-b5c118133f52.html
Published on: Monday 16 March 2026

Long queues formed at petrol stations across the Laotian capital Vientiane on Monday as fuel shortages deepened, with the ripples of the Middle East conflict reverberating across landlocked Laos. The ...

News Laos » Vientiane Capital » Economy: Visiting Vientiane, the world’s youngest Communist capital

News channel or source: https://kesq.com/entertainment/cnn-style/2025/12/01/visiting-vientiane-the-worlds-youngest-communist-capital/
Published on: Monday 01 December 2025

Vientiane, Laos (CNN) — Aditta Kittikhoun has learned to anticipate the question. No, not Thailand, but it’s next to Thailand. No, not China, but it’s next to China. No, not Vietnam, but it’s next to ...