Latest news in Laos? September 6th, 2026
06-09-2026
Key developments and news from Laos:
- Diplomatic Engagements: President Thongloun Sisoulith held bilateral talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to deepen economic and political cooperation. This follows President Thongloun’s state visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, where the two nations established new agreements covering trade, transport, energy, and judicial cooperation.
- Flood Recovery and Seasonal Weather Alerts: Relief and recovery efforts continue across the country after severe seasonal flooding impacted over 260,000 residents. Laos recently received over $1.13 million in emergency insurance payouts to support affected provinces, while the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology remains on alert for localized flash floods and landslides fueled by monsoon rains.
- Economy and Green Finance: The Lao Gold Festival opened in Vientiane with a focus on integrating domestic reserves with international markets via the Lao Bullion Bank. In green transport, local mobility platform LOCA, in coordination with the Lao Securities Exchange, launched the country’s first green bond to fund the expansion of nationwide electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Disarmament Diplomacy: Vientiane is preparing to chair and host the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, underscoring Laos’s ongoing international role in addressing unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance and victim assistance.