AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLao Digital Week 2026: Laos will host Lao Digital Week in Vientiane on Oct 21–25, with tracks on e-government, digital economy, AI, blockchain, cloud, IoT, and digital workforce training, plus an investment networking dialogue to support the 2026–2030 development plan. Cross-border justice coordination: Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos courts met in Phnom Penh to review two years of border judicial cooperation and tackle transnational cyber crime and drug trafficking with tighter coordination. Health & research in Laos: A new Zoonoses journal study screened 295 pet owners and pets in Laos for spotted fever group rickettsioses, finding low-level serological reactivity in a small number of cats and owners, with results needing cautious interpretation. Education inclusion support: Laos’ MoES, with Australia’s BEQUAL program, released Teacher Development Video 29 to help teachers spot learning difficulties and use a child functioning module to support students with disabilities in everyday classrooms. Regional connectivity & trade: China–ASEAN trade hit 4.34 trillion yuan in H1 2026 (+18.2%), with intermediate goods driving growth; Guangxi–Vietnam freight trains now run daily.
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