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...
Police in Hatsaifong District, Vientiane Capital, have arrested a man found in possession of 40 stolen vehicles.
Lieutenant Colonel Thatsaphong Vanmanichan, Deputy Chief of Hatsaifong...
Authorities in Mukdahan, Thailand, have seized 20 tonnes of pork smuggled into Thailand from Laos across the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.
Thai customs officers uncovered the...
The government of Laos has completed drafting a law on hydropower safety to improve safety and reduce accidents.
The law will cover dams and hydropower...
Free the Bears is urgently seeking information regarding the whereabouts of a young bear taken from the roadside in Nan District, Luang Prabang Province.
A...
