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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...

Govt, Int’l Organisations Discuss SDG Strategies

The government and international organisations with a presence in Laos have held a pre-consultation on the Sustainable Development Goals in preparation for the 2016...

Germany Lends Support to Sustainable, Inclusive Development

The government of Germany will provide more than 407 billion kip (45.8 million euros) to support development in Laos in 2016-2017 in line with...

First Lao ICT Expo to Be Held in Dec

The 1st International Lao ICT Expo will be held in Vientiane Capital from 14-18 December at the Km-6 National Convention Centre. “The ICT Expo 2016...

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...