22 May 2025 Vietnam’s Response to Controversial Mekong Projects in China, Laos, and Cambodia Phan Xuan Dung Vietnam is anxious about the geostrategic implications of upstream Mekong projects in China, Laos, and Cambodia. It faces the dilemma of protecting its vital interests in the Mekong while maintaining stable and cooperative relations with its three neighbours. Cambodia China Laos Mekong River Vietnam
25 Apr 2025 US Aid Cuts and Travel Ban Will Impact Laos Nick J. Freeman The US has reduced its overseas assistance to Laos significantly. At a time when other countries are following suit, Vientiane will be hard-pressed to find alternatives. Foreign Aid Laos US
14 Apr 2025 Laos Streamlines Bureaucracy to Make it More Efficient Nick J. Freeman The government plans to merge ministries and reduce redundancy to become more ‘lean’ and ‘robust’. Laos Laos Politics
13 Mar 2025 Mending Fences: Vietnam and Cambodia’s Diplomatic Reset Nguyen Khac Giang The Ho Chi Minh City Summit signals a pragmatic reset in Vietnam-Cambodia relations, driven by economic interests rather than ideology. Successful cooperation would bring the added advantage of enhancing their collective bargaining power with external actors and strategic flexibility as the great power competition intensifies. Cambodia Diplomacy Hun Manet Laos To Lam Vietnam
24 Feb 2025 New ASEAN Power Grid Agreement Must Reflect New Needs Mirza Sadaqat Huda It’s time to incorporate new key priorities into the pact to better address current realities of energy interconnection and serve future needs. ASEAN Energy Laos Malaysia Singapore Thailand
8 Jan 2025 Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2024: Advancing Regional Economic Integration, Connectivity and Resilience Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy evaluates how the key achievements of Lao PDR’s ASEAN chairmanship contributed to the region’s resilience and unity. ASEAN ASEANFocus Laos
30 Oct 2024 Triangle Trouble: What’s Next for Vietnam’s Indochina Strategy? Nguyen Khac Giang Cambodia’s withdrawal from a trilateral development triangle involving Laos and Vietnam spells trouble for Hanoi’s 'near abroad' regional strategy. Cambodia Laos Vietnam Vietnamese Economy
17 Oct 2024 Cambodia’s Trilateral Deal Pullout Strains its Relations with Vietnam Huynh Tam Sang The Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam tripartite split signals an assertive Cambodia and the onset of a precipitous deterioration in its ties with Vietnam. Cambodia Laos Vietnam
15 Oct 2024 A Small Country’s Big Moment in ASEAN Amid Challenges Joanne Lin|Sharon Seah|Melinda Martinus|Kristina Fong Siew Leng Joanne Lin, Sharon Seah, Melinda Martinus, and Kristina Fong examine the outcomes of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and assess Laos’ achievement as the ASEAN Chair. ASEAN ASEAN Summit ASEANFocus Laos
5 Sep 2024 Laos’ Connectivity Drive Paves the Way for ASEAN’s Integration Melinda Martinus|Joanne Lin Melinda Martinus and Joanne Lin argue that as ASEAN Chair in 2024, Laos has defied scepticism by prioritising connectivity — physical and digital — to foster regional integration. ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Laos
