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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 September, detaining more than 100 suspects and seizing large quantities of computer equipment, mobile phones, and suspected narcotics. In the latest arrest, on 6 September, the authorities detained 43 people at the Yuzhou Smart Hotel in...

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...

New Vientiane-Udon Thani Bus Route to Launch on 9 September

Thailand has just announced the launch of a new bus route connecting Laos’ Vientiane...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Laos, Vietnam Partner in Garment Skill Training

The Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union and the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco in Vietnam have agreed to promote the development of vocational education...

Mainstream News Agencies Learn about Safe Use of Social Media

With social media spreading quickly and unavoidably throughout society, mainstream media has learned about its impacts and how to promote its safe use, especially...

Ministry Demands Closure of Factory, Chicken Farm

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has recommended revoking the licences of a chicken farm and a brick factory in Xaythany district, Vientiane,...

Mental Health Expert Calls for more Support for Sufferers

Mental health experts in Laos believe the use of so-called psychological first aid is the best way to prevent an increase in the number...

Trillions of Kip in Earnings Go Unreported by Govt Bodies

Trillions of kip have been lost due to the continued violation of financial regulations by ministries, government agencies, and state enterprises. These include losses due...

Child Fund Australia Supports Children in Xieng Khuang

Child Fund Australia has provided more than US$1.1 million to support development outcomes relating to health, education, water, sanitation and nutrition for children in...