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Laos Proposes Overhaul of Narcotics Classifications to Target Unlisted Drugs

Laos is proposing to expand its official list of prohibited narcotics and controlled chemicals to close legal loopholes as authorities deal with new and unclassified drugs entering the country. Minister of Public Security Vanthong Kongmany presented the proposed framework to the National Assembly on 5 October. He told lawmakers that traffickers...

Laos Economy Grows 4.8 percent in Nine Months, but Inflation, Tourism Lag

Laos’ economy grew 4.8 percent in the first nine months of 2026, Prime Minister...

Laos Hands Over Nearly 200 Suspected Scammers to Thailand, China in Early October

Laos handed 196 Chinese and Thai nationals back to authorities in their home countries...

Saleumxay Kommasith Becomes Laos New Prime Minister, Sonexay Takes National Assembly Helm

Today, Laos has made a major change to its top leadership, appointing former Deputy...

Laos, Thailand Move Luang Prabang Bridge Toward Construction

Laos and Thailand have moved a planned 820-meter bridge in Luang Prabang Province into...

Laos Reduces VAT to Support Hard-hit Economy

Laos has lowered its value-added tax (VAT) rate as part of the government's post-Covid-19 economic recovery efforts. Under new regulations issued in December, the standard...

Liaoto Chinese School to Construct New Building to Accommodate Thousands of Students in Laos

The Liaoto Chinese School has begun construction of a new school building in Vientiane Capital that will allow it to accommodate thousands of students. The...

Laos Confirms 441 New Cases of Covid-19, Three Deaths

Laos has recorded 441 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with three new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Zero by 2050

The Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has defined a new climate change policy, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero...

No End In Sight for Trucks in Laos Stranded at Chinese Border

Authorities in Luang Namtha Province are scrambling to assist thousands of trucks and other vehicles stranded at the border with China in Boten. A...

Laos Confirms 216 New Cases of Covid-19, Three Deaths

Laos has recorded 216 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with three new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...