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Law and Crime

Laos Signs UN Cybercrime Convention to Boost Digital Security

Laos has formally joined the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, signaling its commitment to global cooperation in combating cyber threats and advancing its digital transformation agenda.  The signing took place during a high-level conference in Ha Noi, Vietnam, on 25-26 October, attended by representatives from more than 110 countries. During the...

Four Dead in Xieng Khouang Linked to Illegal Gold Mining

Xieng Khouang Province has reported four deaths in 2025 related to illegal gold mining,...

Myanmar Scam Center Raid Sends Hundreds Fleeing to Thailand

More than 600 people fled one of Myanmar's most notorious scam centers and crossed...

Laos Seizes 19 Million Meth Pills, Over 1.6 Tons of Crystal Meth

Laos continues to battle large-scale drug trafficking, with recent major arrests in Bokeo and...

Laos Joins Global Fight Against Cybercrime as President Thongloun Heads to UN Convention in Vietnam

Laos is set to deepen its commitment to fighting cybercrime by signing the United...

Vientiane Orders Supermarkets, Retailers Shut During Lockdown

The Vientiane Capital Department of Industry and Commerce has issued a notice ordering the closure of a number of retail businesses including supermarkets and...

Police Detain Foreign and Local Partygoers in Violation of Lockdown Restrictions

Police in Vientiane Capital have apprehended foreign and local residents in violation of the Mayor's lockdown order. According to a report by Vientiane Security News,...

Deputy Mayor Confirms New Lockdown Measures for Vientiane Capital

Deputy Mayor of Vientiane Captial, Phouvong Vongkhamsao, spoke during today's announcement by the National Taskforce regarding the reinstatement of lockdown measures in the nation's...

Detainee Infected with Covid-19 On The Run in Luang Prabang

A prisoner undergoing treatment for Covid-19 has fled from hospital in Luang Prabang province. According to a notice issued by the Luang Prabang Detention and...

Chinese National Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Vientiane Capital

Police in Vientiane Capital arrested a Chinese national on drug trafficking charges last week. Vientiane Security News reports that a 22-year-old Chinese national identified as...

Woman Set On Fire During Adultery Dispute

A woman was badly burned after becoming engulfed in flames following an argument with another woman in Pakngeum District, Vientiane Capital. Ms. Phonesavanh, 19, a...