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Lao Drug Smuggler Arrested in Cambodia with Over 1 Million Methamphetamine Pills

Cambodia officers seized a Lao national for possessing over 1 million meth pills while transporting them at the Trapeang Kriel International Border Checkpoint on 9 November. Vue Yeng, a 31 year-old who held a Lao nationality passport, was arrested at cross-border in Cambodia territory after the police suspected a man...

Lao Bodybuilders Shine at World Championship, Claim Two Gold Medals

Two Lao bodybuilders, Chintana Khambounheuang and Khamla Samavong, each won a gold medal at...

Laos, United Nation Team Up on Youth Empowerment, Gender-Based Violence Initiatives

On 12 November, Lao Women Union, Lao Youth Union, the United Nations agencies and...

Lao Government Encourages Diaspora to Reconnect, Invest in Homeland

On 12 November, the Lao government hosted a meeting in Vientiane aimed at encouraging...

Hope and Healing: Laos Fights to End Gender-Based Violence

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a widespread issue that can affect anyone, in any setting—even...

Uncounted, Uncertain: Cambodian Lao Community’s Quest for Identity, Recognition

Kai Sy remembers her childhood fondly, riding a water buffalo through the rice paddies and singing in Lao. Though her home province of Ratanakiri has...

Thailand to Launch Electronic Travel Authorization System in 2025, Laos Exempt

Thailand plans to launch an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for visa-free travelers from 93 countries, but travelers from Laos, Malaysia, and Cambodia will...

Empowering Women in Tourism to Market Mekong Experiences in a Digital Age

The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office (MTCO), the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC), and Laos’s Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism jointly organized a four-day digital skills...

Lao Red Cross Boosts Blood Services: A Lifesaving Leap Forward

The Lao Red Cross-National Blood Transfusion Service (LRC NBTS) project, implemented by the National Blood Transfusion Institute (NBTI) with support from the Swiss Red...

StarExpress Tourist Train Launches, Connecting Kunming to Laos

On 24 September, the StarExpress, a new cross-border tourist train, launched its inaugural journey from Kunming, China, to Luang Prabang and Vientiane, Laos.  This new...

Laos, Russia Collaborate in Military Training Exercise

On 25 September, Laos and Russia commenced a joint military training exercise at the Sergievsky training ground in Russia’s far east region of Primorsky,...