All News

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Plan Stronger Border Security in 2027

Defense ministers from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia have agreed to strengthen border security, speed up work on outstanding border markers, and improve intelligence sharing under a new military cooperation roadmap for 2027. On 14 October, Lao Defense Minister Khamliang Outhakaysone met his Vietnamese and Cambodian counterparts, Phan Van Giang and...

Lao PM Orders Urgent Action on Water Shortages, Overdue Project Debts

Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith has ordered the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to...

Laos Joins Asian Regional Security, Cooperation Forum

Laos has joined a pan-Asian forum that brings governments together to discuss regional security...

Laos Reports COVID-Era Graft, Jails Former Official in Separate Corruption Cases

Authorities in Laos have disciplined 153 people and referred another 21 for judicial proceedings...

Authorites Seize 23 Excavators in Two Illegal Gold Mining Raids in Vientiane

Authorities seized 23 excavators and other equipment during two raids on suspected illegal gold...

Laos Sees 62 Killed, 750 Injured in Road Accidents in September

According to recent data from the Lao Ministry of Public Security, 62 persons were killed and 750 others were wounded in road accidents in...

Lao Police Starts New Team to Investigate Woman’s Murder

The Lao police have formed a specialized unit to investigate the kidnapping and murder of a woman whose body was found in the Mekong...

130 Indian Workers Rescued from Job Scams in Southeast Asia

The Government of India has recently rescued 130 professionals from Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia after they were tricked by job scammers to pursue fake...

Inflation in Laos Skyrockets to a 22-Year High of 34 Percent in September

According to the Lao Statistics Bureau, the inflation rate has increased by four percent from August's figures of 30.01 percent to 34 percent in...

Japan Supports Three Projects in Laos in the Education and Healthcare Sector

The Government of Japan will be providing grant assistance worth USD 270,000 for three projects in Xayaboury, Xieng Khouang and Vientiane Provinces. Grants will be...

First-Ever Mine Action Project Launched in Phongsaly

The non-governmental organization, Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has officially kicked off the first phase of the Resilient Integrated Mine Action (RIMA) project in Phongsaly...