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Six Dead from Poisonous Mushrooms: Xayaburi Health Authorities Issue Urgent Warning

On 13 May, the Xayabouly District Health Office issued a public warning following a series of mushroom poisoning cases that have resulted in six deaths across the province. The urgent notice calls for increased public awareness and preventive measures to avoid further fatalities. According to the statement, a total of...

Laos Launches Halal Certification Project to Boost Exports

Lao Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) Promotion Agency has initiated a project to...

Shortfall in Blood Donations Prompts New Push in Schools for 2025

The Lao Red Cross is ramping up efforts to strengthen partnerships with schools and...

Laos Approves New Dry Port Project in Bolikhamxay

Laos has taken a new step toward becoming a regional trade hub by leasing...

Laos to Launch New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Ahead of COP30

Laos has launched a renewed effort to transform its energy sector as part of...

Teenage Drug Dealer Arrested in Vientiane

Vientiane police recently arrested a 19-year-old after finding more than 4,870 amphetamine pills, four bags of crystal amphetamine, five guns, a motorbike, two iPhones, more...

2,200 People Infected with Dengue in First Half of 2016

More than 2,200 people across the country have contracted dengue fever since January this year, of whom nine people died, the Laophatthana newspaper reported on...

Locusts Damage 776 Hectares of Crops in Huaphan

Crops growing on 776 hectares in Huaphan province have been damaged by locusts, causing huge financial losses, local media reported on Friday. The locust invasions...

ADB funds Waste Management Project in Savannakhet

Garbage management along main roads in Kaysone Phomvihane district, Savannakhet province, will soon become easier thanks to the provision of new waste collection equipment and...

WHO Extends Support for Health Sector

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed its continuing support for the nation's health sector for 2017-2021, pledging to work with the government for the...

Walkers Stride Out to Mark World Day Against Human Trafficking

More than 1,400 people from ministries and international organisations gathered in Vientiane on Saturday for a one-kilometre walk to mark World Day against Trafficking in...