Eight years after the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam in Attapeu collapsed, killing dozens and displacing thousands in southern Laos, affected families are set to receive the final round of compensation this month.
The final compensation package will benefit 968 severely affected households across six villages and one settlement in Attapeu...
Luang Namtha Province experienced severe flooding in 2024, leading to significant destruction, including the loss of 20,000 land titles, according to the provincial authorities.
The...
The Embassy of Japan signed an agreement on critical support to Lao’s disaster relief needs and to alleviate food security today. Emergency food stocks...
The Lao government confirmed the deaths from methanol poisoning of two Danish tourists and one American national in Vang Vieng.
The Danish victims have been...
The 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM-Plus successfully concluded in Vientiane, Laos, from 19 to 22 November. Held under the...
Laos is set to strengthen disaster resilience through a new partnership with the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
On 19...
