Environment

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising questions about who operates the service, whether it has official approval, and how the bikes will be parked. The bikes can be unlocked through Zuimei’s LAOS-Ebike app and appear to revive an red e-bike service that...

Nam Song Turns Muddy in Vang Vieng Without Rain

The Nam Song River in Vang Vieng District turned muddy on 15 October, raising...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng...

Nam Theun 2 Fund Approves LAK 343 Million for Forest Restoration in Khammouane

The Nam Theun 2 Development Fund approved more than LAK 343 million (USD 15,300)...

Cassava Boom Leading to Deforestation, Air Pollution in Laos

Farmers are encroaching on national parks and protected forests in Laos, burning and clearing large areas to make room for cassava crops. The demand for...

Attapeu Officials Clarify Viral Image of Logging Truck Damaging Bridge

The images of an overloaded timber-carrying truck destroying a bridge in Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province, drew the ire of the general public, who suspected...

A Quarter Of World Population Lacks Safe Drinking Water: UN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A report issued on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in over 45 years says 26%...

Vientiane Authorities Clarify Pedestrian Bridge Construction After Online Complaints

Head of the Department of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Soulivanh Phommahaxay, recently spoke to residents about the construction of a pedestrian bridge at...

Laos Halts Pork Importation from Thailand and Vietnam

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced the suspension of pork importation from Thailand and Vietnam amid the outbreak of African Swine Fever...

Sidewalk Cleanup Campaign Relaunches in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi authorities want to restore order on sidewalks this month by removing any obstacles on streets, like billboards and sunshades, warning resistant individuals or...