A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption. The charges included abusing power, taking bribes, illegal foreign exchange deals, and money laundering. This was reported by the Vientiane Capital People’s Court in a statement.
The court heard the cases on 8 September, but the...
Seven people have been reported missing in the wake of Tropical Storm Wipha which caused flash floods in Houaphanh Province last weekend.
Authorities in Houaphanh...
Blue Emergency Poles, which began to appear across Vientiane a few months ago, are designed to provide a real-time emergency response service and on-the-spot...
Laos will begin offering electronic tourist visa (eVisa) applications in July this year, allowing visitors to apply for a visa online prior to arriving...
China and Thailand have both ban pork and pig product imports from Laos following the country's first outbreak of African swine fever.
The first cases...
