Environment

Xaysomboun Authorities Bust Illegal Gold Mining Operation

On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation, seizing heavy equipment and detaining seven people,  including a Chinese company president, in the latest enforcement action against persistent illegal mining in the province. Officers raided a stone and sand processing plant in Nam Mo village,...

Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of...

Authorities in Xaysomboun Arrest Three in Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown

Authorities in Xaysomboun have arrested three people and seized heavy equipment during a targeted...

Rescuers Pull First Survivor Alive From Flooded Cave in Laos

One of the villagers trapped for more than a week inside a flooded cave...

Five Alive, Two Still Trapped in Xaysomboun Cave

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

Asian Development Bank Approves Funds for Forestry Restoration Project in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 10 million in funding for the Responsible Forestry Project Phase I in Laos. The package includes...

Lao Government Proposes Forest Land Conversion for Investment Projects

The Lao government has submitted a request to the National Assembly (NA) seeking approval to convert forest land for mining, energy, and infrastructure projects...

Champasack Authorities Survey Phou Salao for Conservation, Tourism Development

Champasack provincial authorities on 21 December conducted a field survey of Phou Salao as part of plans to develop the area into a provincial-level...

Transport Ministry Orders Changes to BRT Design as Project Faces Safety, Funding Challenges

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has ordered adjustments to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, shifting from concrete curbs to painted lane...

EDL-Gen Defends Nam Ngum 1 Dam Amid Flood Accusations

Electricité du Laos Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) has defended operations at the Nam Ngum 1 hydropower plant following public accusations that water releases from...

Asia-Pacific Delegates Gather in Laos’ Vientiane to Advance Agroecology at TARASA25

The international conference “Transitioning Towards Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture: A Contribution to Food Systems Transformation (TARASA25)” is taking place in Vientiane from 25 to...