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New Weight-Based Toll Targets Road Damage from Mineral Transport

Starting in 2026, mineral transport trucks will be charged up to USD 1.5 per ton per trip on routes of 10 kilometers (km) or more, Minister of Public Works and Transport Leklay Sivilay announced on 13 November. Addressing the 10th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly, Leklay said the...

Landslides in Vietnam Kill at Least Six

AFP - Landslides triggered by heavy rain in Vietnam have killed at least six...

Health Ministry Deploys Major Safety Operation for National Games

The Ministry of Health has deployed over 290 technical staff to safeguard athletes, officials,...

Laos Moves to Overhaul National School System by 2028

Laos is preparing to reform its national education system by shifting to a 6+3+3...

Mekong–Lancang Nations Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Cybercrime

Six Mekong-Lancang countries have agreed to intensify cooperation against transnational telecom and online fraud,...

Three Killed, Four Injured in Second Rail Bombing in Thailand

Thailand's Songkhla province has seen another rail bombing today, which took place in the same area where a bomb went off on Saturday. The...

Residents in Savannakhet Arrested for Selling Kratom Tea

Authorities have made arrests in the Kaisone Phomvihane district and seized kratom tea as well as equipment used to produce it. Deputy Head of Police...

Xaysomboun Province Unveils a New Public Park

Xaysomboun officials hosted a ceremony on Sunday to inaugurate Chao Anouvong Park as the new public park and tourist attraction in the province. The ceremony...

Lao Leaders Sign Book of Condolence for Former Chinese PM Jiang Zemin

President Thoungloun Sisoulith led Lao government officials on Monday in signing a book of condolence in memory of the former Chinese President Jiang Zemin...

North Korean Worker Dies While Fixing an Elevator at a Vientiane Hotel

A North Korean worker in Laos died after falling while repairing an elevator at a hotel in central Vientiane, according to Radio Free Asia...

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Makes a State Visit to Laos

The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his entourage are currently in Laos for an official visit from 5 to 9 December to strengthen...