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Laos Warns Workers Over Unauthorized Brokers in South Korea Job Recruitment

Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) has warned people seeking jobs in South Korea not to use unauthorized brokers who claim they can speed up the government’s employment process in exchange for additional payments. In a notice dated 13 August, the ministry said it had received information that...

Laos Border Checkpoints Report Strong Revenue Growth in First Half of 2026, Exceed Targets

Laos’ international border checkpoints collected strong state budget revenue in the first half of...

Laos Asks Police to Probe Suspected Match-Fixing at ASEAN Cup, Details Still Unclear

The Lao Football Federation (LFF) has reported suspected match-fixing by national team players to...

Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...

Laos Attracts USD 8.5 Billion in Investment Projects in First Seven Months of 2026

Laos attracted over USD 8.5 billion in investment approvals during the first seven months...

Laos to Expect Strong Winds, Thunderstorms This Week

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology in Laos has issued its weekly forecast, warning of severe weather conditions in some areas of the country....

Luang Prabang May Offer Concession for Developing Pak Ou Caves Tourism Activities

Luang Prabang authorities are assessing the possibility of offering a concession to a private company to develop tourism at Pak Ou caves. The idea...

Development of Hello Kitty World Halts in Vietnam After Four Years

The Department of Investment and Planning in Hanoi, Vietnam has issued a decision to stop construction on a park project dubbed Sanrio Hello Kitty...

Laos Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ

To attract more investment to the That Luang Lake SEZ, the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Office in Laos signed an agreement with Huangpu Renewable...

Lao National Assembly Keen on Digitizing Governance

The National Assembly of Laos, in collaboration with the French-speaking Parliamentary Assembly organized a two-day seminar on digital governance and internet use last week. Under the...

Vietnam Proposes 160-km Conveyor Belt to Import Coal from Laos

Quang Tri Province in central Vietnam has put forth a plan to construct a 160-kilometer conveyor belt for the transportation of coal from Laos. Vn...