On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption cases involving 17 defendants, among them former senior government officials, state enterprise executives, and businesspeople.
The court handed down life sentences to at least ten defendants, including senior figures from the inspection, banking, energy, and foreign...
Two more Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospital in Vientiane, bringing the total number of active cases down to nine.
The two patients were...
Three people have been killed and four others have been reported missing after flash floods swept through Kiawtaloun Village, in Luang Prabang.
Flash Floods swept...
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has moved to prolong Prime Ministerial Order 06/PM, effectively extending the lockdown period for Laos until 3 May.
"The situation regarding...
A new notice issued by the Prime Minister's Office has officially prohibited the collection of administrative fees for the issuance of lockdown 'travel passes'...
A 21-year-old man from Phonepapao in Vientiane's Sisattanak District has been confirmed as the country's 19th case of Covid-19 infection.
The 21-year-old student had stayed...
