Ecosystem

The USD 5 billion Luang Prabang hydropower dam on the Mekong River remains on track to begin generating electricity in 2030, with construction now more than 72 percent complete, Lao and Thai officials said following a high-level site visit on 18 July. The project is one of several major dams...

Rescuers confirmed on Wednesday that five villagers were found alive inside a flooded mine...

Laos approved a 10-year tiger action on 22 May, coinciding with the 2026 International...

Laos is stepping up nationwide reforestation efforts in 2026, with authorities across several provinces...

Authorities in Vientiane Province have identified untreated wastewater from a pig farm as the...