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Lao, Russian Foreign Ministers Hold Bilateral Talks on Sidelines of ASEAN Meeting
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane held bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on July 10, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), taking...
Lao Ambassador to Japan Welcomes Former JICA Volunteers in Celebration of Bilateral Milestones
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Amphay Kindavong, recently welcomed Mr. ONISHI Norio, one of the first JICA volunteers to serve in Laos in 1965, along with Mr. TAKAHATA Tsuneo, former head of the first JICA Representative Office in Laos, and Mr....
Laos hosts exhibition highlighting contributions of women from all ethnic groups
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Women's Union is hosting an exhibition marking its 70th founding anniversary, honoring the union's legacy and celebrating the cultural traditions of Lao women from all ethnic groups. An official opening...
Lao Women’s Union Marks 70th Anniversary with National Celebration
Lao News Agency
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KPL On July 10, 2025 – The Central Lao Women's Union hosted a grand event at the Lao-ITECC Shopping Center to mark the 70th anniversary of the Lao Women’s Union (July 20, 1955 – July 20, 2025). The celebration was graced by Prime Minister Sonexay...
Laos prepares youth with workforce skills to boost employment
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Laos is actively working to develop workforce skills and prepare its labor force for both domestic and international markets, aiming to improve job opportunities, income, and overall welfare for young people. The Lao...
Laos backs women's leadership in climate adaptation
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government, in partnership with development partners, will launch a project to empower women leaders in climate change adaptation to promote sustainable development, gender equity and resilience in Laos. The...
Laos Clears Over 35,000 UXO Items in First Half of 2025, but Children Remain at Risk
The Laotian Times
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July 10, 2025
Laos cleared more than 35,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in the first half of 2025, including over 16,000 cluster munitions, across 14 provinces. But despite this progress, the danger remains, particularly for children. Between January and...
Laos, Vietnam Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation Through High-Level Visit
Lao News Agency
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KPL Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Chi Dung, at the invitation of Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, paid an official visit to the Lao PDR from July 9–11, 2025, aimed at deepening the longstanding cooperation between the two...
Acting Head of LPRPCC Receives Japanese Ambassador to Strengthen Lao-Japan Strategic Partnership
Lao News Agency
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KPL On July 10, Mr. Bounleua Phandanouvong, Acting Head of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee (LPRPCC) Commission for External Relations, received a courtesy visit from Mr. Koizumi Tsutomu, Ambassador of Japan to the Lao PDR....
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 11, 2025
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SEEKS CLOSER BRAZIL TIES IN STATE VISIT -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his state visit to Brazil by reaffirming Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the South...
Due process rights are being eroded in immigration court, attorneys and advocates say
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
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DHS Blasts Media for Suggesting That Accused Illegal Immigrant Pedophiles in Minnesota Had a ‘Cultural Misunderstanding’
Breitbart
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July 10, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is skewering the media for suggesting that the alleged illegal immigrant pedophiles arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of operations in Minneapolis had a fundamental “cultural...
Laos Launches Climate-Smart Farming Project in Six Provinces
The Laotian Times
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July 9, 2025
Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export opportunities, with USD 68.5 million in support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and partners to modernize agriculture in six climate-vulnerable...
ICE arrests 11 illegal immigrant sex offenders, pedophiles in Minneapolis
The Post Millenial
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July 10, 2025
"These pedophiles and sex offenders are the sickos our brave ICE law enforcement are putting their lives on the line to arrest and remove from American communities," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. US Immigration and Customs...
Việt Nam, Laos pledge to deepen bilateral cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng paid courtesy calls to Lao Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on July 9, as part of his ongoing visit to...
Six more senior Buddhist monks suspected of having relationships with ‘Femme Fatale’ Golf
The Nation Thailand
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July 10, 2025
The Case of Phra Thep Wachirapamok The femme fatale gained significant attention after Phra Thep Wachirapamok, better known as Chaokhun Arj, the abbot of the respected Wat Tri Thotsathep Worawihan in Bangkok, mysteriously left monkhood in late...
Center holds graduation ceremony for Chinese class in Vientiane
China Daily
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Lao students attending the 2025 Spring Semester Chinese Language Class receive graduation certificates at the China Cultural Center in Laos, Vientiane, on June 27, 2025. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] The China Cultural Center in Laos held a...
Phat Tich Pagoda preserves Vietnamese spirit in Vientiane
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) The Phat Tich Pagoda in the Lao capital of Vientiane has long served as a spiritual home for the Vietnamese community, fostering unity and cultural sharing among them, according to its abbot Venerable Thich Minh Quang. (KPL/VNA) The...
Ethnic festival showcases rich cultural diversity of Laos
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Laos organized the Lao Ethnic Cultural Festival to showcase the unity and cultural harmony of its 50 ethnic groups in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Lao Front for National Development (LFND). The festival,...
Asalha Puja 2025 Date and Significance: Here’s What You Should Know About Dhamma Day, a Theravada Buddhist Festival
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day or Dharma Day, is one of the most important festivals of Theravada Buddhism which falls every year in July on the full moon of the Asadha month. The occasion of Asalha Puja is celebrated in countries with...