Given the heavy repayment burden, analysts warn that Laos may default on some of its obligations. The Financial Times reported in September last year that Laos had asked China to restructure its debt.
Laos aims for 4% GDP growth in five-year economic plan
The communist government of the Southeast Asian country of Laos is targeting annual economic growth of 4% in its five-year socio-economic plan to 2025, which aims to maintain growth and improve …
Laos: Russia provides Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V to Laos; total cases now at 44
VIENTIANE, Jan. 25 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The Russian government has given the Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V to Laos, according to the Russian Embassy in Vientiane.
Full steam ahead for Asean’s engineering marvel – the Laos-China railway
With a track-laying machine slowly entering the railway station in the Lao city of Luang Prabang, 2020 closed out with yet another major step forward in a project that will connect the country with …
Xi calls for closer exchanges with Laos
(Xinhua) — General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with Laos to further intensify …
1st LD: Xi calls for closer exchanges with Laos
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with Laos to further intensify high-level …
2,804 people being isolated over COVID-19 in Laos
Prevention and Control reported Thursday that 2,804 people are still being quarantined at 33 accommodation centers across the country. Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Disease …
Laos to enhance ties with development partners
The Lao government is set to enhance cooperation with strategic partner countries and development partners over the next five years to lead Laos towards sustainable development.
Laos’ new leader to play balancing act between China and Vietnam
As he steps into his role as the supremo of Laos’ communist party, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith faces a diplomatic brief with a twist: continuing to appear loyal to older ally Vietnam even as …
Remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts repatriated from Laos
The remains of 14 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts discovered in Laos were handed over to the Vietnamese side during a repatriation ceremony held in Vientiane on January 19.