A major bauxite project in southern Laos is moving closer to production, with Lao and Vietnamese officials now turning their attention to the environmental risks and community impacts of the operation.
A workshop in Vientiane on 10 September brought together officials and project developers to discuss management, technical standards and...
Lao authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal wildlife trade after raiding a Chinese-owned restaurant in central Vientiane, one of several wildlife enforcement...
On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation, seizing heavy equipment and detaining seven people, including a Chinese...
Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of the entrance showed signs of collapse, raising serious safety concerns....
Authorities in Xaysomboun have arrested three people and seized heavy equipment during a targeted operation against illegal gold mining in Anouvong district.
Provincial authorities and...
