Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–present)

1. Lao People’s Democratic Republic proclaimed

   Dec 2, 1975Labels: Pathet Lao, Lao PDR, LPRP

   • Britannica
   • Lao National Day

2. Laos–Vietnam treaty signed in Vientiane

   Jul 18, 1977Labels: Laos Vietnam, Vietnam, Vientiane

   • Washington Post
   • VietnamPlus

3. New Economic Mechanism announced at 4th Congress

   Jan 1, 1986Labels: New Economic, LPRP, economic reform

   • NEM Laos

4. Constitution adopted by Supreme People’s Assembly

   Aug 14, 1991Labels: Constitution 1991, Supreme People, LPRP

   • Washington Post
   • Constitution Laos

5. President Kaysone Phomvihane dies

   Nov 21, 1992Labels: Kaysone Phomvihane, LPRP, President

   • Washington Post
   • Kaysone

6. Laos admitted to ASEAN

   Jul 23, 1997Labels: ASEAN, Laos, regional integration

   • CIL NUS

7. Laos hosts the 10th ASEAN Summit

   Nov 29, 2004Labels: 10th ASEAN, Vientiane, ASEAN

   • ASEAN Doc
   • ASEAN 3

8. Decree on Associations issued

   Apr 29, 2009Labels: Decree on, civil society, Laos

   • ICNL

9. Laos becomes a WTO member

   Feb 2, 2013Labels: WTO membership, Laos, World Trade

   • WTO
   • ABC News

10. 10th LPRP National Congress held

    Jan 18, 2016Labels: 10th LPRP, LPRP, party congress

    • 10th Congress
    • Xinhua

11. 11th LPRP National Congress convenes

    Jan 13, 2021Labels: 11th LPRP, Thongloun Sisoulith, Central Committee

    • 11th Congress
    • 2021 Laos

12. Boten–Vientiane railway officially opens

    Dec 3, 2021Labels: Boten Vientiane, Laos China, Vientiane

    • Railway