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Laos Advances Land Compensation for Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway

Bolikhamxay is finalizing land compensation rates for the Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway, pushing forward a major infrastructure project designed to link landlocked Laos with Vietnamese seaports. Local officials met with affected households in Pakxan district, on 23 September to outline payment structures for residential plots, rice fields, and agricultural land.  The draft framework...

Lao President Thongloun Calls for Action on Illegal Mining, Social Problems

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has urged stronger action against illegal mining, unlawfully imported vehicles,...

Laos to Reopen Applications for Non-Bank Financial Institutions by End of 2026

The Lao central bank plans to resume accepting applications to establish new non-bank financial...

Khammouane Targets UNESCO Geopark Status to Boost Tourism

Khammouane is preparing a UNESCO bid for the Hinboun Geopark, hoping the international designation...

Laos, China Open Joint Military Aviation Center for Lao Air Force Training

Laos and China have opened a joint military support and training center at Ban...

Chinese Private Security Firm Provides Security Services Along Laos-China Railway

A private security firm based in China has won the contract to provide security services for the Vientiane to Boten section of the Laos-China...

Vientiane Capital to Redevelop Canal Behind Mahosot Hospital

Authorities in Vientiane Capital are to redevelop the Don Chan drainage canal behind Masot Hospital and transform it into a clean and attractive area. The...

Laos Imposes Fines of Up to LAK 9 Million for Unauthorized Mapping

Unauthorized mapping will attract fines of up to LAK nine million under a new law on surveying and mapping approved by the National Assembly. Laos...

Laos Confirms 1,336 New Cases of Covid-19 and Five Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,336 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, and five new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Enhancing Children’s Rights to a Safe Climate, Clean Air and a Healthy Environment Free from All Types of Pollution

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and United Nations Human Rights (OHCHR) yesterday launched the Principles and Policy Guidance...

Covid-19 Treatment in Luang Prabang No Longer Free

Authorities in Luang Prabang have declared that Covid-19 patients who receive treatment at provincial health facilities must pay for their own expenses. According to a...