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Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

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...

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Luang Prabang Economy Grows Despite Sharp Drop in Tourists

Luang Prabang’s economy grew 3.9 percent in the first half of 2026, even as...

Cybercrime Crackdown Intensifies as Authorities Bust Four Operations in Early September in Vientiane

Vientiane police dismantled four cybercrime and online gambling operations across Vientiane Capital in early...

Thailand Warns Against Hiring Migrant Workers as Lao Workers Continue to Face Illegal Work, Trafficking Risks

Thailand has warned employers against hiring migrant workers without valid permits or assigning them...

Laos, Vietnam Armies Share Security Defence Experiences

Deputy Head of the General Political Department of the People's Army Le Hien Van met with Bunlieng Sengphachian, Head of the Lao respective body’s...

Six Killed in UXO-related Accidents This Year

Some 40 people have been injured and six fatalities recorded in UXO-related accidents so far this year, according to a report from the National...

Laos, Vietnam Extend Partnership to Combat Illegal Logging, Poaching

Laos and Vietnam are furthering their cooperation with regard to tackling illegal logging and poaching, which continue to occur along their shared border. Director General...

Project to Boost Cookstove Supply Chain through Revolving Fund

Producers of improved, greener cookstoves in the Lao PDR often encounter challenges in securing capital to run their businesses. According to the SNV Netherlands Development...

ASEAN Confers on Migrant Workers’ Rights

The 9th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour focusing on their protection in the region opened in Vientiane yesterday. The two day meeting has been organised...

Fifty Officials Sanctioned for Corruption in Saravan

Fifty provincial authorities in southern Saravan province under investigation by inspection authorities have been found to have been receiving bribes over the past five...