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Law and Crime

Laos to Enforce Ban on Unregistered, Unlabeled Food Products in 2025

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced new regulations, requiring all food products to carry proper registration, Food and Drug Department (FDD) numbers, and Lao-language labeling, to ensure consumer safety, to be in effect from 1 January 2025. The new regulation targets closed, pre-packaged items such as bottled...

Japanese Embassy Leads High-Level Meeting to Tackle Laos’ Illicit Drug Challenges

On 8 November 2024, a high-level meeting took place in Vientiane to address the...

Bokeo Tightens Control on Online Gaming Firms to Curb Cyber Fraud

The Management Board Committee for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has instructed online game operators...

Children Most Frequent Victims of UXO in Laos, National Authorities Say

Children are the most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents across Laos, national authorities...

Vientiane Seizes Millions in Drugs in First Nine Months of 2024

During the first nine months of 2024, authorities in Vientiane Capital confiscated a total...

Vientiane Capital To Clamp Down on Illegal Parking

Authorities in Vientiane are to clamp down on illegally parked vehicles and ban parking in certain areas. The Vientiane City Office for Management and Services...

Five-Car Pileup Biggest Accident Over Long Weekend

The long weekend saw several accidents across the country, including a five-car pileup in Vientiane Capital on Sunday. Five vehicles crashed into one another in...

Houphanh Teacher Sacked After ‘Treating Students Like Animals’

A teacher has been dismissed from a kindergarten in Houaphanh Province after a video was released showing her mistreating students. The video was leaked to...

Road Accidents Continue to Spike at Weekends

Accidents continue to plague the roads across Laos over the weekends, with the expressway becoming a flashpoint for severe crashes. A car accident occurred in...

Nine-Year-Old Car Thief Apprehended In Bolikhamxay

A nine-year-old-boy and an accomplice have been arrested for stealing a car in Bolikhamxay Province. According to a report by Bolikhamxay Security News, a 9-year-old...

Sex Workers Tested for Sexually Transmitted Diseases at Golden Triangle SEZ

Over thirty sex workers employed in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone have tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases. According to a notice issued by...