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18 September 2026

- Laos expands efforts to prevent UXO accidents, assist survivors
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance teams have reached more than 1.1 million people with safety messages this year as they strengthen efforts to prevent accidents and support survivors...........More>>>

- Laos, Vietnam beef up control of cross-border drug trafficking
Lao and Vietnamese security forces have conducted a joint exercise simulating the interception and arrest of armed drug traffickers operating across the Laos-Vietnam border.......More>>>

- Huaphan Province disciplines and expels Party members for regulatory violations
 Huaphan inspection authorities have disciplined 120 Party members and officials over violations of Party regulations and State law during the past five years, including 45 who were expelled from the Party......More>>>

- Labour ministry warns workers over overseas employment scams
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has warned job seekers to be on their guard against fraudulent overseas employment schemes operated by illegal brokers.....More>>>

- Joint Development Bank, APDL sign MOU on funding for solar farm
Joint Development Bank Publ ic Company (JDB) and Alpha Power Development (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd. (APDL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on partnership in financing the development of a solar power project. .........More>>>

- Govt, partners launch new phase to strengthen maternal and child health services
The Lao government and development partners have launched a new phase of a joint programme to strengthen reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services across Laos.....More>>>


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- Police raid on online criminal operation nets 13 suspects
A special taskforce from the Ministry of Public Security has broken up an alleged online criminal and gambling network operating out of two rented properties in Vientiane, apprehending 13 people and seizing drugs, firearms, ammunition and electronic equipment..........More>>>

- Health ministry strengthens regulation of medicines with amended law
Changes to the Law on Medicines and Medical Products were explained to health authorities in northern Laos this week, to ensure they understand the full implication of amendments made to strengthen the oversight of medicinal products.......More>>>

- Disaster committee calls for urgent repair of flood damaged road in BolikhamxayThe repair of a key road link in central Laos is underway after heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides severely damaged National Road No. 8A in Bolikhamxay province, disrupting traffic and slowing the transport of goods.........More>>>

- Laos, Vietnam mull ways to link tourism industries
Lao and Vietnamese officials have discussed ways to encourage more people to view visits to these countries as a single package, and to improve road links between Laos, Vietnam and Thailand to facilitate easy travel.....More>>>
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ASEAN central banks strengthen ties amid emerging financial challenges
ASEAN central banks are moving to strengthen financial cooperation and prepare for emerging economic challenges, ...........More>>>

Lao, Japanese children find common ground in music
Lao children and a Japanese pianist joined together to produce a concert involving a lively meeting of cultures, blending......More >>>
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Yakou village: Where China’s rice fields brought us closer to home
The journey to China was more than an opportunity to attend the Asia-Pacific Media Forum in Shenzhen from September 3 to 6. For the Lao media delegation, it was also a chance to travel beyond the conference room, experience local life, ........More>>>

Landmark waterway Pinglu Canal opens, strengthening China-ASEAN connectivity and industrial integration
(Global Times/BRNN) -- After four years of construction, the Pinglu Canal, a landmark project strengthening regional land-sea connectivity, officially opened to navigation in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.....More >>>
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Vangvieng: Preserving paradise while building a world-class tourism destination  
As the morning mist slowly lifts from the limestone mountains, Nam Xong river glistens under the golden sunlight, ......More >>>

The families of senior central government leaders last week give blankets, mosquito nets, pillows, noodles, and cash worth a total of 2.62 billion kip to representatives of Luang Namtha....More>>>

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How can survivors of UXO accidents rebuild their lives?
More than five decades after foreign bombardment ceased, the insidious legacy of unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to stain the Lao countryside. ......... More >>>

Lao wushu martial artists eye medals at Asian Games
Four men and four women from Laos will compete in wushu events at the Asian Games, taking place in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan from September 19 to October 4.....More>>>

 
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