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Vientiane Province Court Sentences 14 in Drug Trafficking, Murder Cases, Up to Life Imprisonment

On 27 August, the Vientiane Province People's Court sentenced 14 people for drug trafficking and murder, with punishments ranging from two years to life in prison. The court gave its toughest sentence to a 27 year old laborer from Mai village, Phonhong district. The judges sentenced him to life in...

Floods Hit More Than 100 Villages in Three Northern Provinces

Heavy monsoon rains in late August left more than 100 villages flooded across Oudomxay,...

OP-ED More Connections, More Choices: What the SCO Means for Small States

OP-ED by Liu Yuanhui, CGTN A railway can change how a country connects to the...

Laos Arrests at Least 6,200 Cybercrime Suspects in First Eight Months of 2026

Laos has arrested at least 6,200 suspects in cybercrime and online scam operations since...

Lao President Thongloun Meets SCO Chief in Bishkek After Laos Joins as Dialogue Partner

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith met with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev in...

Recharging Asia’s Battery: What Obama Should Do in Laos

Next week, Barack Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos, a poor, landlocked country whose large-scale efforts to dam the...

Macau Casino Operator Completes Takeover of Laos Property

Hong Kong-listed casino operator Macau Legend Development Limited has announced that it has now assumed complete management and operational responsibilities for the Savan Vegas...

Miss Swensen’s Idol 2016 to Model at Lao Fashion Week

Ms Phonethida Yodsombath winner of Miss Swensen's Idol 2016 has been invited to model for Lao Fashion Week 2016; featured on the cover on...

Startup Business Problems Can Be Overcome Says Young Entrepreneur

Toh-Lao Co-working Space (TCS) is looking forward to finding ways to overcome any difficulties faced by startups to drive growth opportunities for local businesses,...

New Police Booths Come into Service Ahead of Asean Summits

Vientiane Traffic Police Department has confirmed that it recently commissioned the construction of new police booths in order to ensure traffic flows smoothly and...

NUOL Gives Agriculture, French Language Students Second Chance

The National University of Laos (NUOL) it reemphasising its existing policy to boost student numbers studying agriculture and French language. With the two subjects attracting...