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Events in the year 2025 in Laos.
Incumbents
- General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party: Thongloun Sisoulith
- President: Thongloun Sisoulith
- Prime Minister: Sonexay Siphandone
Events
January
- 26 January – A bus traveling from Vientiane to Pakse crashes into a tree after the driver fell asleep, killing five people and injuring 13 others.[1]
May
- 5 May – Two soldiers are killed in an attack by unknown gunmen on a military base in Ban Phu Pha Mon, Paktha District, Bokeo Province.[2]
June
- 4 June – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial restrictions on Laotian nationals travelling to the United States.[3]
- 10 June – The European Union adds Laos to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.[4]
July
- 26 July – Artillery shells fired during the 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes land in Laem Pa Paek and Laem Makham Pom, causing property damage.[5]
October
- 15 October – Two American nationals are killed in an attack by a swarm of wasps at a camp in Luang Prabang.[6]
November
- 17 November – Princess Aiko of Japan arrives in Vientiane as part of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos.[7]
December
- 9—20 December — Laos at the 2025 SEA Games
- 15 December – Laos–South Korea relations: Laos and South Korea upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership.[8]
- 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation barring Laotian nationals from entering the United States.[9]
- 18 December — A ferry sinks along the Mekong River near the Pak Ou Caves, killing two people and leaving another missing.[10]
Holidays
Source:[11]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 January – Armed Forces Day
- 10 February – Vietnamese New Year
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 13–16 April – Lao New Year
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 5 May – Visakha Bucha Day
- 24 July – Boun Khao Phansa
- 15 October – Boun Suang Huea
- 5 November – That Luang Festival
- 2 December – Lao National Day
Deaths
- 2 April – Khamtai Siphandone, 101, president (1998–2006), prime minister (1991–1998), and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006).[12]
References
- ^ "13 Israeli tourists injured, some seriously, in bus crash in Laos". The Times of Israel. 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Armed group hits Lao troops, bullet lands in Thai home". The Nation (Thailand). May 5, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "What we know about Trump's latest travel ban". BBC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Thai army confirms shells on Lao side did not come from Thailand". Bangkok Post. July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos". AP News. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ "Princess Aiko begins her 1st official overseas trip in Laos". Kyodo News. 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "South Korea, Laos to upgrade relations to comprehensive partnership, Seoul says". Reuters. 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ^ "Trump expands travel ban list to 39 countries". CNN. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Screams for help and panic as tourists rescued from fatal Laos ferry disaster". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Laos Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Former President Khamtai Siphandone Passes Away at 101". The Laotian Times. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
External links
- Online calendar
