The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mineral extraction after recent gold mining cases in Luang Prabang Province drew public attention and renewed concerns over unauthorized mining.
In a statement published on 6 July, the ministry instructed companies and the public to immediately...
A system error has brought down the national identity card database in Laos, leaving residents unable to receive ID cards.
The Department of Census Management...
Rescuers found the body of Lao Mor lam singer Inteng Keobouala early this morning in the Mekong River near Mounlapamok District, Champasack Province.
A two-day...
A 30-year-old singer is believed to have jumped to her death from a bridge yesterday in Champasack Province, southern Laos.
Police responded to a call...
Police have confirmed that an accident in Vientiane Capital involving five motorbikes and two cars last Friday has been attributed to a drunk driver.
Lt....
The defence ministries of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam got together last week to discuss cooperative measures that could put a stop to illegal migration,...
