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Health & Environment

Laos, Vietnam Open New Drug Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane Province

On 30 July, the governments of Laos and Vietnam officially opened a new treatment and rehabilitation center for individuals struggling with addiction to illegal substances in Phonhong District, Vientiane Province. A handover ceremony was held in Phonhong on Wednesday, attended by Vilay Lakhamfong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public...

Trash Piles Up on New Vientiane Road Despite Heavy Fines, Warning Sign

Trash continues to appear along the newly built Nong Phaya–Dong Na Thong road in...

MAG Visitor Information Center Reopens in Vientiane

On 25 July, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) reopened its Visitor Information Center in...

Endangered Wildlife Found Shot in Salavan Despite Stricter Conservation Laws

Salavan Province is once again in the spotlight after the discovery of two protected...

Invisible Hands, Visible Waste: Laos Faces Plastic Overload Amid Falling Prices

By Green Vientiane:  Serge Doussantousse, Chanthakad Souksavath, Nicolas Charlassier –  The slowly fading bags and...

Laos, Vietnam Open New Drug Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane Province

On 30 July, the governments of Laos and Vietnam officially opened a new treatment and rehabilitation center for individuals struggling with addiction to illegal...

Trash Piles Up on New Vientiane Road Despite Heavy Fines, Warning Sign

Trash continues to appear along the newly built Nong Phaya–Dong Na Thong road in Vientiane, even though a warning sign clearly states that anyone...

MAG Visitor Information Center Reopens in Vientiane

On 25 July, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) reopened its Visitor Information Center in Vientiane, inviting the public to explore the story of unexploded...

Endangered Wildlife Found Shot in Salavan Despite Stricter Conservation Laws

Salavan Province is once again in the spotlight after the discovery of two protected wildlife species, one Greater Hog Badger and three Red-shanked Douc...

Invisible Hands, Visible Waste: Laos Faces Plastic Overload Amid Falling Prices

By Green Vientiane:  Serge Doussantousse, Chanthakad Souksavath, Nicolas Charlassier –  The slowly fading bags and crushed bottles littering Vientiane tell only part of the city’s...

Japan’s Quake Swarm Shakes Lao Students into Preparedness

As powerful earthquakes rattle Japan’s southern Tokara Islands, Lao students living in the country are confronting the reality of natural disasters in ways they...