The Lao national athletes with disabilities have set a target of winning 1 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze medals at the 13th ASEAN Para Games, to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from January 20–26, 2026.

Laos: Paralympic Team Sets Medal Target for 13th ASEAN Para Games! (28.1.2028)

Laos will send a total delegation of 164 members, including 62 women, comprising athletes, coaches, and officials. The Lao team will compete in 12 out of the 19 sports on the official competition program: athletics, swimming, powerlifting, goalball, wheelchair basketball, boccia, football, cycling, shooting, fencing, badminton, and tennis.

An official send-off ceremony for the delegation was held on January 9, 2026, at the Lao National Olympic Committee Club. The event was attended by Ms. Dalavone Kittiphan, Deputy Minister of Education and Sports and Vice President of the National Paralympic Committee of Laos (NPCL), and Ms. Khanthaly Siriphongphanh, President of the NPCL, along with relevant officials.

China %& Laos Developing Very Good Relatiojs!

China: Congratulations Extended on 50th Founding Anniversary of Lao People’s Democratic Republic! (2.12.2025)

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said the LPRP has united and led the Lao people in persevering through hardships and forging ahead, and achieved gratifying results in the cause of reforms and opening-up, with people’s livelihoods continuously improving and the country’s international and regional influence significantly enhanced.