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Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Plan Stronger Border Security in 2027

Defense ministers from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen border security, speed up work on outstanding border markers, and improve intelligence sharing under a new military cooperation roadmap for 2027. On 14 October, Lao Defense Minister Khamliang Outhakaysone met his Vietnamese and Cambodian counterparts, Phan Van Giang and...

Lao PM Orders Urgent Action on Water Shortages, Overdue Project Debts

Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith has ordered the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to...

Laos Joins Asian Regional Security, Cooperation Forum

Laos has joined a pan-Asian forum that brings governments together to discuss regional security...

Laos Reports COVID-Era Graft, Jails Former Official in Separate Corruption Cases

Authorities in Laos have disciplined 153 people and referred another 21 for judicial proceedings...

Authorites Seize 23 Excavators in Two Illegal Gold Mining Raids in Vientiane

Authorities seized 23 excavators and other equipment during two raids on suspected illegal gold...

New Australian Funding for Poverty Alleviation

The Australian Embassy is calling for applications for its 2017 small grants programme to deliver community-level projects that contribute to poverty alleviation in Laos.Individuals,...

Poor Household Prevalence Drops as Poverty Reduction Push Persists

The extent of poor families in Laos has continued to decrease after the government and partners mobilised significant funding and efforts to infrastructure development...

Two Houses Burn Down in Donpamai Village

Two houses burned down in Donpamai village, Sisattanak district, Vientiane, on Wednesday, with resulting damages estimated at some 900 million kip.An official in charge...

BMW Asia, Auto Lao Support Asean Summits

The government has accepted an offer of support vehicles from BMW Asia and Auto Lao to service the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and...

Synthetic Drug Market in East and Southeast Asia Continues to Expand

The synthetic drug market in East and Southeast Asia is continuing to expand, accounting for a large and growing proportion of global methamphetamine production,...

VAT to Be Levied at Border Crossings, Effective Immediately

All people who enter Laos bringing with them goods items valued at over US$50 will have to pay 10 percent of the goods value...