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Laos Seizes 19 Million Meth Pills, Over 1.6 Tons of Crystal Meth

Laos continues to battle large-scale drug trafficking, with recent major arrests in Bokeo and Vientiane, with police seizing millions of meth pills and over a ton of crystal meth. On 20 October, police officers in Bokeo Province stopped a truck in Houayxay district for inspection. The truck, registered in Oudomxay...

Pakse International Airport Undergoes Major Renovation, Expansion

Pakse International Airport in Laos’ southern Champasack Province is undergoing a major renovation and...

Laos Joins Global Fight Against Cybercrime as President Thongloun Heads to UN Convention in Vietnam

Laos is set to deepen its commitment to fighting cybercrime by signing the United...

Lao PM Heads to ASEAN Summit as Timor-Leste Joins, Thailand-Cambodia Peace Talks Advance

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will travel to Kuala Lumpur from 26-28 October to attend...

Vientiane to Deploy Over 2,000 Police Officers for That Luang Festival

Vientiane authorities will deploy more than 2,000 police officers to ensure safety and order...

Children’s Hospital Marks Fifth Anniversary

The Children's Hospital in Vientiane hopes to be a fully-fledged modern facility by 2025, providing all patients with top quality service. Speaking at a ceremony...

Almsgiving Draws Crowds

Thousands of people gathered yesterday morning to give alms to monks at the That Luang esplanade, in a traditional ritual that is a highlight...

Lao, US Organisations Ink Deal on Joint Development Project

The Office of the Lao Front for National Construction and the Centre for Lao-American International Development will work jointly to improve education, health and...

Gov’t Launches Hotline for Citizens to Voice Concerns

The government yesterday launched the hotline number 1516 to connect with members of the public in a move that will enable ordinary people to...

Breeders Abandon Tilapia Farms

Most fish farmers in Vientiane and the province of Champassak have stopped raising tilapia (panin) after being unable to compete with the low market...

Govt’s Six-month Performance Assessed

Reconfigurations in national departments, along with their new mandates, are almost finished following the new cabinet's assumption of office in April, Prime Minister Thongloun...