Government

Lao PM Sonexay Thanks Thailand for Xaysomboun Cave Rescue Support

Prime Minister of Laos, Sonexay Siphandone, sent a letter of gratitude to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, expressing his appreciation for Thailand’s support in the search and rescue operation at a flooded cave in Xaysomboun Province. In the letter, dated 7 June, Sonexay said that on behalf of the Government...

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party...

Laos Detains 73 Suspects in Telecom Fraud in First Week of June

Authorities in Laos detained 73 foreign nationals suspected of involvement in telecom and online...

Laos Orders Hydropower Plants to Boost Dam Safety Ahead of Rainy Season

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has ordered all hydropower projects nationwide to...

Vientiane Moves Forward on Compensation for Thongmang Sinkhole Victims

Vientiane authorities are moving forward with plans to compensate residents affected by sinkholes and...

Lao Government Secures 14 Million Liters of Diesel to Address Fuel Shortage

The Lao government is working quickly to stabilize the country’s energy supply amid ongoing disruptions in global markets caused by the escalating conflict in...

Laos Reviews Minimum Wage Increase as Living Costs Rise

Lao authorities are reviewing a proposed increase to the national minimum wage, with figures under discussion reaching up to LAK 4.1 million (USD 190)...

New Vice President Elected as Laos Confirms Top Leadership for New Term

Laos has re-elected President Thongloun Sisoulith and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone for another five-year term as the 10th National Assembly opened on Monday. But...

Laos Urges Students to Cycle, Use Public Transport as Schools Resume Full Week

Laos is encouraging students to use bicycles and public transport to save fuel, as schools return to a full five-day week. The Ministry of Education...

Residents Along Laos-China Railway Have Until June to Claim Land Compensation

The Vientiane Capital Department of Public Works and Transport has issued a notice calling on residents affected by the Laos-China Railway to come forward...

Thai PM Anutin Reassures Laos of Continued Fuel Supply Amid 25 Percent Cut

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reassured Laos that refined oil exports will continue despite the ongoing Middle East conflict, though volumes have been...