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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...

Public, Private Education Sectors Must Improve Standards

University presidents and directors of both public and private institutes and colleges from around the country need to further improve their education standards to...

Illegal Foreign Workers Overstaying in Champassak

Champassak officials have revealed that over 500 foreign labourers have been working illegally on construction sites and as traders and venders in the province...

Women’s Businesses Still Face Limited Access to Funding

The Lao Women’s Business Association has found that its members are still facing difficulties and challenges gaining access to funding and markets.Ms Souphaphone Suannavong,...

ASEAN Senior Officials Review Implementation of Blueprint

The 21st Meeting of the Senior Officials Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Culture Community (ASCC) was held in Vientiane Capital yesterday to discuss the implementation...

Phu Bia Mining Welcomes High Level Visit from Myanmar

Phu Bia Mining (PBM) last week received a Myanmar high level visit led by Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Mr. Ohn Win.PanAust,...

Lao-China Rail Will Change Logistic Status Quo, Says a Businessman

Chairman of Krittaphong Group Yao Bin considers the ongoing Lao-China Railway construction project a game changing solution to Laos’ logistic disadvantages.According to Mr. Yao,...