The Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union ( lo, ສູນກາງຊາວໜຸ່ມປະຊາຊົນປະຕິວັດລາວ) is a mass organisation in

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

, dedicated to mobilising young people throughout the country with a view to contributing to national development. It is the youth wing of the

Lao People's Revolutionary Party The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is the founding and sole ruling party of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The party's monopoly on state power is guaranteed by Article 3 of the Constitution of Laos, and it maintains a unitary ...

, the ruling party of Laos. Originating in 1955 as the Youth Combatant Association and now comprising some 243,500 registered members (aged 15–35), the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union has a particular focus on the fields of information, media, entertainment, art and music. The LPRYU operates at central, provincial, municipal, district and village levels and co-operates with foreign countries and international organisations in a wide range of programme activities. LRPYU has a Print and Electronic Media Department which publishes ''Nok Hien Bin'' () magazine and the ''Noum Lao'' newspaper, while also making television and radio programmes for young people.

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Laos: Cultural Profilehumantrafficking.org

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* {{Authority control Lao People's Revolutionary Party Youth organizations based in Laos Youth wings of communist parties Youth organizations established in 1955 1955 establishments in Laos

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