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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...

China, Laos to Jointly Produce Movie

China and Laos, for the first time, is to jointly produce a movie named "Champa Blossoms", according to information released at a press conference...

Laotians Travel to Great Falls to Learn About Non-Profits

GREAT FALLS - This week, nine people from Laos traveled more than 7,000 miles to Great Falls in order to learn more about Montana Special...

UN Day Celebrated with Cutting-Edge Technologies

A lady wearing a blue sinh skirt, her head held high, looking into a virtual reality headset with the United Nations logo printed on...

ASEAN Countries Prepare for Community Statistics Meeting

The Lao government and other ASEAN countries are preparing for the Sixth Session of the ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS) Committee, which will be...

One-stop Service to Speed up Border Crossings

Lao and Thai officials are holding discussions on starting a one door, one stop service at the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge linking Savannakhet province and...

Experts Voice Support for Health Sector Reform

The recent review of the National Health Sector Reform Phase II (2016-2020) has received overwhelming interest and response from development partners. The review was jointly...