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Laos, Korea Launch Water Management Project to Boost Agriculture

Laos and South Korea have launched a USD 5.6 million partnership to improve water management and agricultural practices in Laos, focusing on sustainability and advanced technology.  The initiative, funded by South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, was officially inaugurated on 10 December in Pakngum District, Vientiane. The project...

Lao Youths Join Forces for European Union Green Diplomacy Tree-Planting Initiative

Over 200 students from Paksabmai Primary and High School joined hands with members of...

French Research Institute Discusses Ecosystem Sustainability with Lao, French Partners in Luang Prabang

On 18 to 19 November, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)...

Natural Disasters Claim 12 Lives in Laos, Cause USD 300 Million in Damages

Laos has suffered extensive damage and loss from tropical storms Prapiroon, Yagi, and Soulik,...

Salavan Province Teams Up with Singapore for New Wind Power Project

Salavan Province has launched plans to build its first wind power production after joining...

UK, Australia Boost Laos’ Green Energy with Floating Solar Workshop

Laos, with support from the British and Australian governments, is gearing up to boost its renewable energy initiatives after a three-day workshop focusing on...

Laos Joins Global Call for Action on Climate, Health Issues at COP28

Laos has joined 122 other countries in endorsing the Declaration on Climate and Health (COP28) at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference in the...

Traditional Medicine Under Threat for Lao Hmong

Hmong’s traditional medicine and beliefs that preserve nature have been passed down for generations but are now in danger of dying out. In the highlands...

Sumatran Rhino Calf Born in Indonesia Adds to Endangered Species of Fewer Than 50 Animals

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born on Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the second Sumatran rhino born...

Tree Planting Ceremony Commemorates Laos, France 70 Years of Friendship

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic friendship between Laos and France, officials from both countries gathered on the morning of 16...

Fossil Fuel Interests Have Large, Yet Often Murky, Presence at Climate Talks, AP Analysis Finds

The badges said they were there to participate in negotiations to curb climate change. But in reality, the livelihoods of these participants were more aligned...