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Hà Nội hosts Lao public security delegation, expands bilateral coordination
Vietnam News 20 Mar 2026
Lieutenant General Nguyễn Thanh Tùng, Director of the Hà Nội Department of Public Security, called for stronger support from the Lao Ministry of Public Security to promote more frequent and substantive mutual visits between the two sides.
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Laos celebrates Hin Nam No National Park gaining world heritage status
Xinhua 20 Mar 2026
VIENTIANE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A grand ceremony has been held in central Laos' Khammuan province to celebrate the inscription of Hin Nam No National Protected Area as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Laos plans wage hike to support workers amid economic pressure
China.dot.org 20 Mar 2026
VIENTIANE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Lao National Labor Committee convened its third meeting to discuss on improving the minimum wage and addressing labor shortages, key issues facing the country amid ongoing economic challenges.
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Party chief hosts Lao public security minister
Vietnam News 20 Mar 2026
He underscored the traditional and close-knit ties between the two ministries while congratulating Vanthong on his election to the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and his appointment as minister.
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Vietnamese, Lao Public Security Ministries enhance collaboration
Vietnam News 20 Mar 2026
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Lương Tam Quang emphasised that amid increasingly complex and unpredictable global and regional developments, Việt Nam and Laos need to further consolidate and nurture their special bond.
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Iran War Fallout: Southeast Asia Hard Hit by Skyrocketing Fuel Prices
New York Times 20 Mar 2026
Across Southeast Asia, a region heavily dependent on energy exports brought via the Strait of Hormuz, lives are being upended by higher oil and gas prices ... .
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Structural Reforms to Lift Growth: Lao People's Democratic Republic
International Monetary Fund 19 Mar 2026
The analysis documents the significant structural gaps in Lao PDR relative to upper middle-income countries (UMICs), especially in governance, business regulations, labor market and human development.
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Laos advances efforts for haze-free sustainable land management
Xinhua 18 Mar 2026
VIENTIANE, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has convened a national consultation to discuss priority programs aimed at reducing smog pollution caused by agricultural activities.
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China adapts C909 jet operations in Laos – a blueprint for Southeast Asia and beyond?
South China Morning Post 18 Mar 2026
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Laos intensifies measures to tackle fuel crisis
Xinhua 18 Mar 2026
In a notice issued Tuesday, the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced cuts to fuel excise taxes, reducing gasoline from 25 percent to 15 percent and diesel from 10 percent to 0 percent, aiming to prevent domestic prices from rising sharply.
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Roundup: Laos intensifies measures to tackle fuel crisis
China.dot.org 18 Mar 2026
In a notice issued Tuesday, the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced cuts to fuel excise taxes, reducing gasoline from 25 percent to 15 percent and diesel from 10 percent to 0 percent, aiming to prevent domestic prices from rising sharply.
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Chronicle Tribune
17 Mar 2026
Hours-long fuel queues in Laos capital Vientiane
Chronicle Tribune
17 Mar 2026
Long queues formed at petrol stations across the Laotian capital Vientiane on Monday as fuel shortages deepened, with the ripples of the Middle East conflict reverberating across landlocked Laos ....
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