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The government of Laos has committed to keeping a close eye on the safety measures of all hydroelectric dams nationwide following the failure of a saddle dam at Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower reservoir in the southern province of Attapeu.More ...

Rescuers are battling to search for 131 villagers still missing since Monday night after the fracture of  Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower flooding villages in Attapeu province, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has said.More ...

Medical emergency teams from central hospitals, health officials, and provincial volunteers are working hard to help local people affected by the Attapeu flooding to ensure they stay healthy. Although flood-hit communities have received some assistance from provincial authorities, donors and NGOs, many families still need ...

Thousands of households in Sanamxay district of Attapeu province are in dire need of assistance since their homes were hit by flash flooding after a saddle dam at Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower reservoir partially collapsed on Monday night. The incident occurred at about 8 ...

More than 3,000 require rescue from floods in Attapeu province, Sanamxay district governor reported at 10:30am today. He said that about 2,851 victims had been reported rescued from yesterday until this morning from locations in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.More ...

(KPL) More than 2,000 Lao officials have benefited from various programmes conducted since 1980 under the Malaysia Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP).More ...

(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has suspended the planned monthly meeting of the government for August and led his cabinet members and other senior officials to Sanamxay to monitor rescue and relief efforts being made for flood victims. The collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower ...

Attapeu provincial authorities have confirmed that the Xe-Pian Dam burst its banks yesterday, causing millions of tons of water to flood the local area, and causing widespread damage.More ...

Illegal trade in drugs and accidents caused by violation of traffic rules accounted for most of the cases filed in the Vientiane People’s Court over the past six months, the court’s vice president has said. Cases of stealing and fraud followed illegal drug trade and ...

The Customs Department is in the process of enforcing a notice issued by the Ministry of Finance on June 27 regarding a resolution on illegal vehicles imports from abroad.More ...