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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...

Ethnic Culture Park Boat Races Set to Make a Splash

One of the biggest boat racing festivals in Vientiane will take place on the Mekong at the Inpeng Ethnic Culture Park near the Lao-Thai...

Checks on Petrol Importers Hit Bureaucratic Snags

Some northern provinces are struggling to carry out inspections of petrol stations and fuel importers as central level officials have not provided them with...

Economists Predict Laos-South Korea Economic Boom

Lao economists are optimistic that economic cooperation between Laos and Republic of Korea will surge after eight cooperation documents were signed by the two...

Laos Sets Ambitious Education Goals for 2020

Laos has set a goal for everyone aged 15-35 to complete the equivalent of lower secondary schooling by 2020, according to a government minister. Minister...

Vientiane Road Accident Injuries Spike this Month

The number of road accident victims being treated at Mittaphab Hospital has increased this month coinciding with the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits, a...

CCTV Upgrade 20 Percent Complete

Work to improve and install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems along roads in the capital is now more than 20 percent complete, according to the...