Crime and law enforcement

VIENTIANE (The Vientiane Times/ANN) – Vientiane Public Security Headquarters under the Ministry of Public Security last week (April 1) announced eight regulations for distribution to the nine district offices, aimed at maintaining social order during Lao New Year (April 14-16).The first regulation bans the sale ...

SARAVAN, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Authorities in Saravan province on Wednesday confiscated more than 350 kg of pig entrails that were illegally imported from Vietnam.The items were seized at the Lalai international checkpoint, located along the border between Saravan province and Thua Thien Heu province ...

(MENAFN) Cambodia penned a memorandum of understanding with Laos, joining hands in tackling drugs and cross-border crimes. Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Kheng signed the cooperation agreement Lao Public Security Minister Vilay Lakhamfong in Phnom Penh.More ...

Producers and importers of tobacco products will be penalised with large fines and additional measures if the packages that contain their products do not carry the required instructions and health warnings, according to a new regulation.The health warnings must comprise both images and words.Prime Minister ...

State agencies that intend to spend more than 5 million kip of state funds must put project contracts up for bid, according to the Ministry of Finance.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, signed a ministerial guideline earlier this month defining the ...

LUANG NAMTHA, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Luang Namtha authorities recently destroyed 17 hectares of opium poppies growing in eight villages of Long district in the far northern province.Deputy Head of the district Public Security Office, Major Sinnakone Khounvongphom, told Vientiane Times on Friday that district ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Members of the public have taken to social media to express their disapproval after a police officer was apparently filmed driving away from the scene of a traffic accident he was involved in.A video circulating on Facebook shows the officer’s Toyota ...

In a drastic move to promote health and safety among members of Lao society, the Mayor of Vientiane has taken measures to ban the sale of alcohol or alcoholic beverages in the capital before 4pm.According to a Decision issued 21 December 2018 by the Office ...

Vientiane policymakers have proposed that Party and state officials should set an example in adhering to traffic regulations and that those breaking the rules should be subject to an additional penalty.The policymakers listed this proposal in the draft of an administrative order from the Vientiane ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Major challenges lie ahead in countering wildlife and aquatic animal crimes, according to a report from the Forest Inspection Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.The recently released National Wildlife and Aquatic Crime Response Action Plan 2025 reports that Laos ...