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 South African man was found dead in a laborer dormitory in Vientiane Capital yesterday evening.
The 20-year-old man was found at the dormitory near...
Two vehicles collided near Mahosot Hospital yesterday evening leaving one driver with minor injuries in Vientiane Capital.
According to the Deputy Head of the Sisattanak...
The Boten Special Economic Zone is facing difficulties with immigration checks due to a lack of municipal authority and investor restrictions.
KPL reports that Head...
A woman was kidnapped yesterday evening and forced at gunpoint to bring assailants to her Vientiane home where valuable items were stored.
Authorities say seven...
