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Authorities Seize 77kg of Raw Gold in Crackdown Across Eight Provinces

The State Inspection Authority has seized 77 kilograms of raw gold ore across eight provinces, targeting unauthorized mining operations operating along major riverbanks. State Inspection Authority President Vansay Phongsavanh revealed the findings on 29 October during a resource management meeting. Inspections include 23 targeted locations, uncovering illegal extraction involving 18...

Laos Revokes Import Licences of Six Vehicle Companies

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has revoked the import licences of six vehicle-importing...

Laos Orders Local Trade Offices to Stop Restricting Business Competition

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered trade offices nationwide to stop imposing...

Laos Inflation Eases to 7.7 Percent as Electricity Costs Remain High

Laos’ inflation edged down to 7.7 percent in October from 7.8 percent in September,...

Laos to Raise Private Sector Minimum Wage to LAK 3.4 Million from January 2027

Laos will raise the minimum monthly pay for private sector workers to LAK 3.4...

Laos Makes Great Strides in Development: World Bank

Reconfigurations in national Laos has made great progress in development, and extreme poverty has fallen below 24 percent which means that people's living conditions...

BCEL-KT: Trade Summary (Nov 14, 2016)

Trade Summary On Monday, Lao Stock Exchange has improved on last week’s closing; the index has increased slightly by 8.85 points to close at 999.79...

Over 200 Fatalities in 10 Months of Traffic Accidents

Over 200 people were killed in road accidents around Vientiane in the first 10 months of this year, with most of the crashes attributed...

Women Need Greater Empowerment in Agriculture

Women play important roles in the agriculture and forestry sector but women's empowerment and the promotion of gender roles is still limited, particularly in...

Plan Int’l, BEQUAL Extend Support for Education in Oudomxay

The Basic Education Quality and Access in Laos (BEQUAL) project will help an estimated 450,000 children in Oudomxay province to receive a better quality...

Animal Vaccination Day Gives Boost to Livestock Health

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is encouraging every province and district in the country to make sure livestock are vaccinated against common diseases. Last...