A yacht capsized in the Nam Ngum Reservoir, Vientiane Province killing 8 on Sunday morning. 31 were rescued.The yacht with 39 people on board capsized 40 m offshore in strong winds at around 9.00 am. Once the incident took place, a rescue team was ca…
Human Rights
Myanmar’s Descent into Chaos to Further Fuel Mekong Drug Trade: UN??
BANGKOK – The chaos in Myanmar could see a surge in meth production across the’ Golden Triangle’, the United Nation’s organized crime agency said Tuesday, as ethnic militias seek quick cash to firm up their positions in lawless borderlands whose fragil…
Guidelines on media coverage of child issues revised
Over 20 people representing National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, and other line ministries met in Vientiane between Jan 20-23 to discuss the revision of the Guidelines of…
Laos’ human development improves slightly, remains at 137 out of 189 countries, territories
The Human Development Report ranks countries based on the Human Development Index (HDI) which measures average achievement on three basic aspects of human development, life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Between 1990 and 2019, the Lao PDR…
Vientiane Police Headquarters destroys over 600 kg of narcotic drugs
The Vientiane Police Headquarters destroyed 659 kg of narcotic drugs in a ceremony held in Vientiane on Oct 10 to mark the 19th anniversary of National Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking.The narcotics destroyed included heroin (2,741 kg), methamphe…
Taskforce committee announces new Covid-19 infection
National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed this morning another new case of Covid-19. The latest case has been identified as a 29-year-old military athlete who just returned to Laos from Russia where…