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Laos Steps Up Illegal Mining Crackdown After Luang Prabang Gold Mining Cases

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mineral extraction after recent gold mining cases in Luang Prabang Province drew public attention and renewed concerns over unauthorized mining. In a statement published on 6 July, the ministry instructed companies and the public to immediately...

Champasak Signs Deal for New 5-MW Solar Power Project

Authorities in Champasak signed a concession agreement on 3 July with a private company...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

Laos Arrests More Than 4,400 in Cybercrime Crackdown During First Half of 2026

Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...

Hit-and-run Crimes on the Rise

Over 20 hit-and-run cases in Vientiane so far this year and many people have been injured or killed as a result, according to the...

Experts Mull Good Gender- Responsive Budgeting Practices

Experts from within the country have looked for superior practices in gender- responsive budgeting with the government committed through various policies and the Law...

Vientiane Police Outline Asean Summits Security

Some 350 traffic police officers will serve around the capital in an effort to reduce congestion and ease movements for foreign delegates and residents...

Vientiane Issues Temporary Work Permits to Over 1,000 Foreign Workers

More than 1,000 foreigners working in business and service sectors have been registered and issued temporary work permits as Vientiane authorities seek to bring...

Harder Works Needed to Fully Rule Laos by Laws: Senior Official

Law enforcement, the justice system and all stakeholders need to work harder to ensure that society in Laos is fully ruled by laws as...

Thailand Seizes Lumber Enroute from Laos

Twenty containers labeled as containing charcoal for cooking which were to be delivered to Hongkong were seized at a port in Chon Buri province...