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Laos Seizes Major Drug Hauls, Arrests Over 4,000 in Six Months

Laos arrested 4,025 suspects in connection with 1,786 drug cases during the first six months of 2026 as authorities intensified a nationwide crackdown on narcotics, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone told the National Assembly on 6 July. Laos has been stepping up in its anti-drug campaigns by targeting both domestic drug...

Young Lao Footballers Win International Titles as World Cup Fever Grows

While the FIFA World Cup dominates football headlines, a Lao youth footballers has returned...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies...

Laos Agricultural, Forestry Exports Top USD 1 Billion in First Half of 2026

Laos earned more than USD 1 billion from agriculture and forestry exports in the...

Bus Enterprise to Serve Passengers Better

Vientiane Capital State Bus Enterprise (VCSBE) is expected to serve passengers better and become more user-friendly and convenient. VCSBE aims to increase the number of...

Laos Promotes Low-carbon Growth under Paris Agreement

Laos has joined forces with other nations to promote low-carbon growth and a more sustainable future under the Paris Agreement which will enter into...

Malaysia Can Buy Up to 100MW of Hydropower From Laos By 2018

The governments of Malaysia, Thailand and Laos signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to facilitate the implementation of cross-border multilateral power trade of...

Laos Vows To Cooperate With Other ASEAN Countries To Monitor Zika Infection

VIENTIANE -- The Lao government will continue to collaborate with other ASEAN countries to monitor global and regional situation concerning Zika virus infection, China's...

Marubeni Donates Uniforms to Rural District Students in Savannakhet

The Japanese Marubeni Educational Fund in Laos on September 19 donated uniforms and educational equipment worth about 159 million kip (US$19,600) to schools in...

New Executive Board of the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organisation Approved

A two-day nationwide meeting of monks closed at the ICTC in Vientiane Capital on September 20 approving a new Executive Board of the Lao...