US Government Promotes Silk Entrepreneurship in Lao PDR
XIENGKHOUANG, HOUAPHANH: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, provided training on natural dyeing and…
Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Embassy Regional Grants Program
Please complete the attached grant application (Download here) (Microsoft Word 46KB), answering all questions in full. This is the initial announcement of this funding…
U.S. Supports New Five-Year School Nutrition Program in Lao PDR
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – U.S. Ambassador Rena Bitter joined Vice Minister of Education Mr. Boualarn Silipanya and Country Representative for the UN World Food Programme…
American Filmmaker Promotes Entrepreneurship in Lao PDR
MAY 15, 2018, VIENTIANE: A U.S. documentary filmmaker visited Vientiane from May 11-16 to show her film about entrepreneurship and discuss ways to promote small…
U.S. Pacific Command Deputy Commander Visits Lao P.D.R.
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – A high-ranking military delegation from the U.S. Pacific Command visited the Lao government from May 10-11, 2018 to highlight the growing…
U.S. Government Supports Lao Public Health Experts
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – The ninth cohort of Lao public health workers graduated from the Field Epidemiology Training Program in Vientiane on Monday, April 30,…
Lao New Year Statement
Press Statement John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Washington, DC April 11, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I…
U.S. ASEAN Dialogue
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Susan Thornton co-chaired the 31st U.S.-ASEAN Dialogue in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 3 together…
U.S. Congresswoman Meets with Lao Government
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – A high-ranking member of the U.S. Congress visited Vientiane on April 2-3, 2018 and met with representatives of the Lao government…
U.S. Officials Promote School Nutrition in Luang Namtha Province
LUANG NAMTHA, Lao PDR – During a visit to U.S.-funded school feeding projects in three villages on March 27-29, 2018, U.S. government officials met with…
U.S. Officials Visit School Feeding Project in Savannakhet Province
SAVANNAKHET, Lao PDR – Officials from the United States Embassy in Vientiane and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC, met with…
U.S. Provides New Hospitals in Salavan Province and New Clinic in Xekong Province
The United States Embassy and United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) formally presented three new District Hospitals and one village clinic to the following three districts:…
Two High-Ranking U.S. Congressional Delegations Visit Lao PDR
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – Two high-level delegations from the U.S. Congress visited the Lao PDR between February 21-25. The Members of Congress met with counterparts…
United States and Lao PDR Cooperate to Prepare for Natural Disasters
LUANG PRABANG, Laos – The United States and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are working to prepare for future disasters through a new project called…
U.S. Embassy and Companies Support First-ever Lao Digital Forum
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – U.S. Ambassador Rena Bitter made opening remarks at the first-ever Lao Digital Forum held on January 26. The Forum focused on…
The United States Congratulates Lao PDR for Eliminating Trachoma
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – U.S. Ambassador Rena Bitter joined Lao government officials at a January 26 ceremony at the Don Chan Palace to officially recognize…
U.S. Government Provides 15 New Vehicles to UXO Lao for Clearance Operations
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – U.S. Ambassador Rena Bitter handed over 15 new Toyota Landcruisers to the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Program (UXO Lao) during a…
U.S. Ambassador and Minister of Education and Sports Sign Letter of Agreement on English Teaching A
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – U.S. Ambassador Rena Bitter and Minister Sengdeuane Lachanthaboun signed a five-year Letter of Agreement on U.S. Government assistance for English teaching…
