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Laos Seizes 19 Million Meth Pills, Over 1.6 Tons of Crystal Meth

Laos continues to battle large-scale drug trafficking, with recent major arrests in Bokeo and Vientiane, with police seizing millions of meth pills and over a ton of crystal meth. On 20 October, police officers in Bokeo Province stopped a truck in Houayxay district for inspection. The truck, registered in Oudomxay...

Pakse International Airport Undergoes Major Renovation, Expansion

Pakse International Airport in Laos’ southern Champasack Province is undergoing a major renovation and...

Laos Joins Global Fight Against Cybercrime as President Thongloun Heads to UN Convention in Vietnam

Laos is set to deepen its commitment to fighting cybercrime by signing the United...

Lao PM Heads to ASEAN Summit as Timor-Leste Joins, Thailand-Cambodia Peace Talks Advance

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone will travel to Kuala Lumpur from 26-28 October to attend...

Vientiane to Deploy Over 2,000 Police Officers for That Luang Festival

Vientiane authorities will deploy more than 2,000 police officers to ensure safety and order...

Company in Bokeo Collects Garbage Fees in Baht as Kip Continues Depreciating

A company in Bokeo, which holds a garbage collection concession from the government, was recently found to be collecting fees in Thai Baht. This...

Thai Authorities Intercept Smuggled Vehicles on Mekong River Crossing into Laos

Authorities in Nong Khai, Thailand fished out two pick-up trucks that were attempting to cross the border into Laos across the Mekong River on...

Kakao Pay Launches Overseas ATM Withdrawal Service in Laos, Vietnam, and Japan

Kakao Pay Corp., a mobile payment and digital wallet service in South Korea has launched an overseas ATM withdrawal service in partnership with Global...

Govt to Develop Electronic Signature for State Budget Management System

The Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Finance in Laos signed an agreement to develop the use of electronic signatures in...

Lao Medics Receive Training on Antimicrobial Resistance

Medical professionals from across Laos recently gathered for a meeting to address the current situation and challenges related to the treatment of antimicrobial resistance...

Laos, United Nations Strengthen Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Coordinator's Office in Laos organized a high-level meeting of the Joint Steering Committee to revise the...