Annoucement

Power Outages to Hit Four Vientiane Districts in Early July

Electricite du Laos (EDL), a state-owned national electricity utility, will cut power across four Vientiane districts from 1 to 5 July to carry out maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, the company announced in a notice issued on 29 June. Xaysetha district will bear the brunt of the cuts, with outages spread...

Lao Buddhist Organization Tightens Social Media Guidelines

The Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization has issued new nationwide guidelines governing how monks use...

Laos Targets Nearly 10 Million Trees in Nationwide Reforestation Plan

Laos is stepping up nationwide reforestation efforts in 2026, with authorities across several provinces...

Laos Orders Travel Companies to Attach Hotel Booking Confirmations of Clients

Travel companies bringing tourists into Laos must now attach confirmed hotel booking documents to...

Lao Authorities Link Cassava Factory Wastewater to Xe Don Fish Deaths

Lao authorities have concluded that wastewater released from a cassava starch factory in Salavanh...

Power Outages to Hit Four Vientiane Districts in Early July

Electricite du Laos (EDL), a state-owned national electricity utility, will cut power across four Vientiane districts from 1 to 5 July to carry out...

Lao Buddhist Organization Tightens Social Media Guidelines

The Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization has issued new nationwide guidelines governing how monks use social media, highlighting growing concerns about online conduct as digital...

Laos Targets Nearly 10 Million Trees in Nationwide Reforestation Plan

Laos is stepping up nationwide reforestation efforts in 2026, with authorities across several provinces preparing to plant more than 10 million trees and restore...

Laos Orders Travel Companies to Attach Hotel Booking Confirmations of Clients

Travel companies bringing tourists into Laos must now attach confirmed hotel booking documents to their entry paperwork, the Tourism Police Department announced. According to the...

Lao Authorities Link Cassava Factory Wastewater to Xe Don Fish Deaths

Lao authorities have concluded that wastewater released from a cassava starch factory in Salavanh province caused the recent mass fish deaths along the Xe...

Lao PM Sonexay Orders Crackdown on Online Fraud

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has directed government agencies to intensify the fight against online scam networks, making cybercrime enforcement a top national priority for...