An analysis of the role of Vietnamese Communists in the Lao Communist (Pathet Lao) insurgency. The Pathet Lao (PL) revolutionary movement owes its existence and much of its success to the guidance and ...

Private capital for small firms – the engine behind the Lao economy https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/09/30/private-capital-for-small-firms-the-engine ...

In 2025, the average inflation rate in Laos stood at 7.74 percent. Between 1980 and 2025, the figure dropped by 181.08 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a ...

In 2025, the growth of the real gross domestic product (GDP) in Laos was 4.84 percent. Between 1980 and 2025, the figure dropped by 5.16 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course ...

Cyberscams have dominated headlines and authorities’ attention across Southeast Asia for over a year as the leading criminal enterprise worth tens of billions of dollars annually. But methamphetamine ...

A J-10 series fighter jet is ready to take off in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China, on May 7, 2026. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images) NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s design to use a Laotian airport for ...

Viewers from all over the world have spoken! Lao broadcaster VTE9 presented audiences with a three-song National Selection Show on Wednesday 23 September, with local legend of the music scene Thinla ...

VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Technology and Communications has outlined strategic priorities for developing the Lao postal sector from 2026 to 2030, focusing on regional connectivity, digital ...

Laos got off to a dream start, taking the lead after four minutes when captain Bounphachan Bounkong slotted home from the penalty spot. The kick was awarded for a foul by Hariz Danial Khallidden on ...

Add ESCToday as a preferred source for more Eurovision news from us. Add ESCToday on Google Thinla is set to make history for Laos by performing the song ‘BAE’ at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest ...