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Vientiane Capital Approves Tap Water Price Increase

On 9 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Council approved a proposal to increase tap water prices, citing mounting production costs that have left the city’s water utility operating at a loss.  The approved plan calls for an adjustment to be implemented over three years from 2025 to 2028. The decision follows...

Vientiane’s Bus Rapid Transit Service Set to Begin Trial Operations by End of August

Vientiane’s BRT service is scheduled to begin trial operations free of charge for three...

Lao Red Cross Rescue Volunteers Respond to Over 3,000 Incidents Nationwide

The Lao Red Cross (LRC) currently operates a network of 326 rescue volunteers across...

5.8 Kg Heroin Seized at Wattay International Airport Adds to 134 Kg Narcotics Seized in May

Lao authorities seized 5.8 kilograms of heroin on 29 May, concealed within aluminum-lined blankets...

Asian Development Bank Predicts 3.9 Percent Economic Growth for Laos in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched the Asian Development Outlook April 2025 at...

Vietnam Makes Its Biggest Drug Factory Bust, Seizes 1.4 Tons of Ketamine

AFP - Police in Vietnam busted the country's biggest synthetic drug factory, seizing 1.4 tons of ketamine in the coastal tourist city of Nha...