Friday, July 31, 2026

General

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...

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...

Government Policy

Laos Participates in Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Manila: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane led the Lao delegation to the 17th Mekong-Japan Cooperation (MJC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting on July 22, held on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Me...

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...

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