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Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) shakes hands with Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavan Phomvihane at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Lao counterpart, Thongsavan Phomvihane, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Lao villagers enjoy better lives through Chinese tea

STORY: Lao villagers enjoy better lives through Chinese tea DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:08:07 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tea garden 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Laos): JOY KEODUANGTA, employee of 36 Manor plantation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Laos): XAIY BUAPHAIVAN, employee of 36 Manor plantation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Laos): XAIY BUAPHAIVAN, employee of 36 Manor plantation 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Laos): PHIMPHONE PHANNANOUVONG, Governor of Paksong district 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Laos): BOUNYADETH THONGSAVAN, Director of Champasak industry and trade department 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Laos): KHAMCHAN PHETBUACHAN, village chief STORYLINE: A tea garden in Paksong district of Champasak province has been good news for local people, providing them with a better lifestyle than they have ever known. The plantation, which is owned by Lao Manor, a China-Laos joint venture, is one of the largest tea companies in Laos. "In recent years, local people have built many new houses by selling tea to us," said Hu Xiaofeng.