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Vientiane Approves Stricter Waste Management Rules With Fines for Violators

The Vientiane Capital People’s Council has approved a new Agreement on Waste Management and Disposal, introducing sweeping reforms and stricter penalties aimed at reducing illegal dumping and improving environmental conditions across the capital. Passed during the provincial council meeting on 10 July, the regulation offers a step toward a cleaner...

Laos’ Hin Nam No National Park Officially Becomes a Laos’ 4th UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hin Nam No National Park in Khammouane Province was officially inscribed as a UNESCO...

Laos Launches Climate-Smart Farming Project in Six Provinces

Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export...

Laos, Thailand, Myanmar Faces Arsenic Contamination in Mekong River

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has confirmed arsenic contamination exceeding international safety standards across...

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are...

Student Competition Announced to Modernize Mekong River Technology

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) recently launched a one-of-a-kind competition that challenges the region’s university students to design cost-effective, sustainable technology to monitor the...

Study Reveals Serious Health Risks From Roadside Grill Smoke

A recent local study found that roadside grill vendors in Laos face severe health risks from air pollution due to inhalation of grill smoke. Vientiane...

Reduce Household Waste and Turn it into Energy with this Device

On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we introduce you to Laobiogas, which offers an eco-friendly invention to reduce waste...

Hundreds of Vientiane Pets Vaccinated to Protect Communities Against Rabies

On Wednesday, more than 150 pets were vaccinated in central Vientiane as part of a World Rabies Day drive to protect communities and raise...

Dams on High Alert as Typhoon Noru Approaches Laos

Typhoon Noru is expected to hit the central and southern provinces of Laos this week, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorm to most of the...

Lao Thiao Lao is Back!

The Lao Thiao Lao campaign, which was launched in September 2020, to promote domestic tourism and support hospitality businesses within the country, is now...