On 31 August, Luang Namtha Province called on domestic and foreign sectors to donate money and supplies to help residents recover from severe flooding that struck the province.
The appeal joins a wave of donation calls from flood-hit provinces across Laos in recent weeks.
Between 29 and 30 August, heavy rain...
A sudden and powerful hailstorm swept through two districts of Vientiane Capital on the afternoon of 22 March, leaving more than 5,400 families without...
UNFPA Laos - The road often disappears during the rainy season in Nongmek village, Paksong district, Champasak.
The first four kilometres remain unpaved. Heavy rain...
Drug-related offences remained the most common crime in Laos in 2025, with authorities recording 3,660 cases nationwide, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
Police...
Vientiane authorities have ordered the collection of orange electric motorbikes operating across the capital, citing a lack of proper licensing and mounting public complaints...
