Law and judiciary

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 ...

Laos has added a new section to its penal code that criminalizes animal abuse.This section appears in the latest version of the country’s penal code, which was promulgated by the Lao Government on November 18, 2018.Article 353 of the updated penal code states that individuals who ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government will propose changes to the Law on Tax as it looks for new ways and mechanisms to collect revenue more effectively.The monthly cabinet, which was held last week under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, agreed in ...

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 ...

Lawmakers in Laos are urging the government to be stricter on foreign business entities in the country in an effort to protect the environment and protect the livelihood of the people.Khamsaphone Xayavong, a member of parliament from Oumxay district, Oudomxay province in northern Laos, called ...