AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUS Deportation Fallout: U.S. DHS says ICE deported Tou Lue Vang, a Lao national convicted in 2006 of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s clemency; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the legal status was revoked so he could be removed. Lao Women’s Union: The Lao Women’s Union opened a two-day seminar to boost women entrepreneurs, focusing on business skills, project planning, financing access and networking under the 71st anniversary programme. Lao National Assembly: Laos’ 10th legislature’s first extraordinary session wrapped up with approval of a 2027-2030 National Agenda on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, targeting livelihoods, rural infrastructure and access to services. Regional Connectivity: Kunming–Nha Trang air service resumed, with the airport also increasing direct flights to Vientiane and other Southeast Asian destinations. Mekong Livelihoods: Photos from Champasak show fishermen harvesting fish along the Mekong, underlining the river’s role in southern Laos jobs and food supply. ASEAN Cooperation: A 166th joint Mekong River patrol by Myanmar, China, Laos and Thailand concluded, focusing on drug-related crimes and cross-border trafficking and fraud.
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