AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoScience & Education Policy: Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone launched the National Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy (2026–2040) and a new National Teacher Policy, aiming to strengthen STEM capacity and long-term development. Rescue Tech in Action: Lao-Thai teams in Xaisomboun found a water outflow point beneath a flooded cave, using scanning tools and drainage pumping to push the search deeper toward two missing people. Public Health Under Climate Pressure: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are nearing malaria elimination, but experts warn climate change could raise risks for mosquito-borne diseases as weather patterns shift. Archaeology Breakthrough: A new study on Laos’ Plain of Jars suggests the stone urns were multigenerational crypts, not rice-wine vats. Digital Safety for Youth: A EU- and embassy-supported campaign trained young content creators in Vientiane to counter online scams and human trafficking. Laos–China Cooperation: President Thongloun Sisoulith met Xi Jinping in Beijing, signing 32 deals across trade, energy and human resources, and highlighting cybercrime cooperation. Mobility & EVs: Vietnam’s Green SM launched its all-electric Green SM Limo in Delhi-NCR, targeting 10,000 EVs and using AI-backed safety monitoring.
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