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 man in Vientiane Capital has been formally charged by police for the theft of fencing along the Laos-China Railway.
Police in Vientiane Capital reported...
Laos has issued a decree on national dress that outlines the details of traditional clothing to be worn during ceremonial events.
The decree, issued on...
Authorities in Laos have admitted that child labor remains an issue for the country, with underage workers still employed in the tourism industry.
Child labor...
Authorities in Bolikhamxay Province have destroyed another massive marijuana plantation that spread across nine hectares of land.
Police and military officers in Bolikhamxay Province conducted...
