H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR and Chairman of the ASEAN Summit will host the 28^th and 29^th ASEAN Summits and related Summits namely the 19^th ASEAN-China Summit to Commemorate the 25^th Anniversary of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations, 19^th ASEAN-Japan Summit, 18^th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit, 19^th ASEAN Plus Three Summit, First ASEAN-Australia Summit, 8^th ASEAN-UN Summit, 14^th ASEAN-India Summit, 4^th ASEAN-United States of America Summit, and 11^th East Asia Summit on 6-8 September 2016at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Lao PDR. In addition, the 8^th Mekong-Japan Summit will also be held on the sideline of the said Summits.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay KOMMASITH receives a courtesy call from Mr. Takeo AKIBA, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Japanese SOM Leader, on August 12, 2016, Vientiane, Laos.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay KOMMASITH receives a courtesy call from Mr. Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, on August 12, 2016, Vientiane, Laos.