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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...

Indonesian President-Elect Visits Laos, Forges Stronger Bilateral, Regional Ties

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto visited Laos on 6 September and met with President Thongloun Sisoulith. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral ties between Indonesia...

Sekong Launches Electronic Birth Registration System

Sekong’s Ministry of Home Affairs launched the “Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics” system on 3 September, aiming to enhance the management, use, protection,...

Death Toll Rises as Typhoon Yagi Hit Northern Vietnam: 14 Dead, 13 Missing

Super Typhoon Yagi, which struck northern Vietnam over the weekend, has left a trail of destruction. According to the Vietnamese Agriculture and Rural Development...

Laos, South Korea Collaborate on Direct Flight Initiative to Boost Tourism, Economic Ties

Laos is considering the introduction of direct flights from South Korea to Luang Prabang as part of the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP). This initiative...

Khao Soi Goes Viral: TikTok Sparks New Trend in Traditional Lao Cuisine

Khao Soi Luang Namtha has become a social media sensation, surging to the forefront of Lao cuisine thanks to a viral TikTok video. This...

Okard Launches Inclusive Internship Program for Persons with Disabilities

World Education and the Department of Policy for Devotees, Persons with Disabilities, and Older Persons (part of the Secretariat of the National Committee for...