On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation, seizing heavy equipment and detaining seven people, including a Chinese company president, in the latest enforcement action against persistent illegal mining in the province.
Officers raided a stone and sand processing plant in Nam Mo village,...
As monsoonal rains drench Laos and rivers continue to rise across the country, several hydropower projects have been forced to release water. Where are...
The Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife (LCTW) has successfully bred the endangered Indotestudo elongata tortoise for the first time after a years long effort...
Ladavanh Keodala, an 18-year-old Lao inventor, won second place in the Toyota Incubation Programme this year with her eco-friendly invention "Eat Your Cups."
Econews Laos...
Mayor of Vientiane Capital, Mr. Atsaphangthong Siphandone, visited flood-affected communities in Sikhottabong District on Monday, ordering local authorities to try to resolve the problem.
Floodwaters...
