Promoting gender equality, women's empowerment is one of the priorities during Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone affirmed.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and delivered a speech at the third ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit via videoconference, at an invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.