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Indian vice president Hamid Ansari visits Laos to strengthen ties and trade
Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived in Laos on 17 September on a two-day visit. He will hold extensive talks with the Laotian leadership to deepen bilateral ties especially trade links as part of India’s Act East policy. Mr Ansari was received by Vongsavath Boupha, Minister to ...
Vietnam's Deputy PM seeks Laos’ support to Vietnam-invested projects
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Lao Minister of Planning and Investment Somdy Douangdy in Hanoi on 10 September, during which he proposed that Laos support the implementation of Vietnam-invested projects there. Keep reading ...
Friendly relations between Russia, Laos to promote expansion of cooperation — Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said it is necessary to use friendly relations between Russia and Laos for expanding economic cooperation. Keep reading ...
Hanoi celebrates 70th anniversary of National Day
A series of photos show how the capital city and its people mark the country’s historic day on 2 September 2015. Keep reading ...
China pledges to advance ties with Laos
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Lao President Choummaly Sayasone in Beijing on 1 September, pledging to advance ties with Laos. Choummaly is in Beijing to attend activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression ...
Vietnamese, Venezuelan leaders decide to deepen trade relations
State President Truong Tan Sang reiterated Vietnam’s desire to deepen ties with Venezuela to benefit both countries during talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros in Hanoi on 31 August. Vietnam backed Venezuela’s constitutional government led by President Moros, said the host, adding that he believed ...
China-Laos ties at historical high: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Lao President Choummaly Sayasone on 31 August, saying China’s relations with the Southeast Asian country are at an all-time high. Choummaly is in Beijing to attend activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s ...
Cambodian youths urged to prepare for ASEAN integration
Cambodian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Hor Namhong on 30 August urged youths, who represent about 35 percent of the country’s population, to prepare themselves for an ASEAN Community, which will become a reality by the end of 2015. Keep reading ...
Lao PM hails military ties with Vietnam
Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong applauded effective co-operation between Vietnam’s and Laos’ armies, which has helped them build peaceful, stable borders. Keep reading ...
Opposition senator arrested after Hun Sen’s order
Opposition Senator Hong Sok Hour was arrested at the CNRP’s Phnom Penh headquarters on the morning of 13 August, little more than an hour after Prime Minister Hun Sen delivered a speech ordering police to apprehend him over a Facebook post, his party leader in the ...
