Lao PDR is a fast-growing economy – 7% in GDP on average over the last two decades – with the highest growth rate in Southeast Asia. Its population is projected to increase by 38% from 6.4 million in ...

VIENTIANE—President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. departed Lao PDR after participating in the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. Before leaving the National Convention Center, Marcos ...

Studies of the impact of the East Asian financial crisis on Cambodia and the Lao PDR highlight the importance of macroeconomic management, particularly in the face of serious shocks. As the debate on ...

Lao PDR has met the Millennium Development Goal target of 54% access to improved sanitation but more than half of the rural population are without access. Urban access to sanitation facilities has ...

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday left Manila for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, which will be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Marcos is set to tackle the recent ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister of Lao PDR and other leaders on the margins of two key summits he is slated to attend in Vientiane on October 10 ...

"Today, I am embarking on a two-day visit to Vientiane, Lao PDR at the invitation of Prime Minister Mr. Sonexay Siphandone to participate in the 21st ASEAN-India and the 19th East Asia Summit," PM ...