Friday, July 31, 2026

General

Luang Namtha Designates Silver Pheasant as Official Provincial Symbol

Vientiane: Luang Namtha Province has officially designated the Silver Pheasant as its provincial symbol in a move aimed at promoting biodiversity conservation, sustainable tourism, and local cultural identity. According to Lao News Agency, the decis...

MoES and Australia Collaborate to Elevate Women’s Leadership in Education

Vientiane: The Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), in collaboration with Australia through the BEQUAL program, commemorated the Lao Women's Union (LWU) establishment day with a series of public events and training activities in Vientia...

Lao Police Arrest 135 Suspected Online Scammers in Boten Special Economic Zone

Vientiane: Police in Luang Namtha Province have arrested 135 suspected online scammers from five countries following a raid on an alleged cross-border fraud operation in the Boten Special Economic Zone. According to Lao News Agency, the operation wa...

Laos Launches Comprehensive Cybersecurity and Digital Skills Training Programme

Vientiane: The Ministry of Technology and Communications has launched a four-day training programme aimed at strengthening cybersecurity among policymakers and civil servants while promoting digital transformation for women entrepreneurs. The workshop...

Agricultural Exports Through Phu Keua International Checkpoint Surpass US$23 Million in June

Vientiane: Agricultural exports through the Phu Keua international checkpoint in Attapeu Province reached 25,754.35 tonnes between 1st and 30th June 2026, with a total value of US$23.68 million. According to Lao News Agency, Ministry of Finance, th...

Government Policy

Defense Ministry, Lao-Asia Telecom Partner on Digital Transformation

Vientiane: The Department of Communications under the General Staff Department of the Ministry of National Defense and the State Enterprise Lao-Asia Telecom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly study, design, and implement digita...

Education

MoES and Australia Collaborate to Enhance Climate Resilience in Lao Primary Education

Vientiane: The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), with support from Australia through the BEQUAL program, is organizing a three-day workshop from 13 to 15 May 2026 to advance the development of Teacher Support Pack 15 (TSP 15) on the topic of cl...

Industry