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Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026
Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare. Authorities are working to strengthen worker protections and reduce irregular migration by amending laws and warning against unauthorized brokers.
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