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The Tourism and Sports Ministry is urging Laos to waive visa requirements for Chinese tourists returning from Thailand, as suggested by Thai tourism operators.

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Tourism Ministry to ask Laos to waive visas for Chinese tourists

Every October, the excitement of the Lao people comes alive during the Boat Racing Festival, known locally as Boun Suang Huea. Celebrated nationwide, the festival in Vientiane draws locals and visitors to the Mekong riverside, where they gather to cheer for their favorite boat teams. The festival has deep cultural roots, tracing its origins to […]

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Boat Racing Festival in Vientiane Draws Crowds, Celebrates Culture

Thai authorities are planning to hold talks with the  Laos  government to jointly promote more use of  renewable energy  across borders, accelerating efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Talks with Laos focus on renewable effort

Secretary Antony J. Blinken As President Biden often says, so much of our future will be written in the Indo-Pacific. During my travels to Laos, I underscored the importance of the U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Partnership, which continues to deliver for our people: improving maternal and child health, supporting sustainable development, healing the wounds of war, and investing in the potential of – and ties between – our people. That focus on the ne…

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The leaders of Vietnam and Thailand have agreed to pilot a plan for a new entry system that would allow visitors to get one visa and pass into six countries in Asia. The six ASEAN countries involved—Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam—would allow a visitor to get one visa and then travel freely to the other five countries without having to get separate visas for each.  It would be similar to the visa system used for the Sche…

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6 Asian Countries Piloting Multi-Country Visa Plan

(Analysis) The recent East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Laos, has exposed growing cracks in ASEAN’s ability to maintain neutrality. China and Russia’s joint move to block an ASEAN-drafted statement has raised concerns about the bloc’s future role. This development marks a significant shift in regional dynamics and highlights the increasing pressure on Southeast Asian […]

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Great Power Rivalry Threatens ASEAN's Neutral Stance at East Asia Summit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) from October 9-12, where he attended the 27th ASEAN [Association of South East Asian Nations] Plus Three [China, Japan and the Republic of Korea] Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit, and then paid an official visit to Laos, October 11-12, at the invitation … Continue reading China, Laos witness new landmark of friendship The post China, Laos witness new landmark of fri…

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China, Laos witness new landmark of friendship - Friends of Socialist China

VIENTIANE, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — Laos will host the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), which will be held from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23 under the theme “The Role of Parliaments in Enhancing Connectivity and Inclusive Growth of ASEAN.”
The 45th AIPA General Assembly will feature 12 major meetings covering political, economic, and social topics, the local Pasaxon newspaper reported on Wednesday.
These include sessions o…

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Laos to host 45th general assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Laos this week to meet with southeast Asian leaders — the Liberal government’s latest effort to strengthen Canada’s ties in a region with strong Chinese influence. The visit on Thursday and Friday marks the third consecutive time Trudeau has attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit, and one year since Canada established a strategic partnership with the regional bloc.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” activities in the disputed South China Sea during an annual summit meeting, and pledged the U.S. will continue to uphold freedom of navigation in the vital sea trade route.

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Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in disputed sea.

Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit, marking what his office says will be the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country.


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