Environment

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging hubs as part of its push to expand charging infrastructure and reduce reliance on imported fuel. The Lao State Fuel Company and Electricité du Laos signed an agreement on 24 July to study the feasibility of...

Lao Government Suspends Mining Company Over River Pollution in Vang Vieng

The Lao government has ordered Daochalearn Mineral Processing Sole Co., Ltd. to immediately suspend...

Laos Pushes Ahead with USD 5 Billion Luang Prabang Mekong Dam, on Track for 2030

The USD 5 billion Luang Prabang hydropower dam on the Mekong River remains on...

Bear Paws, Pangolin Meat Seized in Vientiane Restaurant Raid Amid Laos’ Wider Crackdown

Lao authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal wildlife trade after raiding a...

Xaysomboun Authorities Bust Illegal Gold Mining Operation

On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation,...

Wolbachia Mosquitoes to Be Released in Vientiane Capital in April

Mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria will be released in Vientiane Capital's Saysettha and Chanthabouly districts between late April and September to prevent the growth and...

Tourists Uncover Illegal Logging Operation in Laos National Park

A group of tourists who visited Phou Khao Khouay National Park have uncovered a massive illegal logging operation. "The chainsaws could be heard all...

Morocco and MRC Establish Educational Visitor Centre

Morocco has bolstered its status as the first Arab and African partner of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) by agreeing to deepen cooperation in...

Third Mekong River Dolphin Found Dead in a Week

This is the 11th dolphin found dead in Cambodia in 2022, bringing the total to 29 in the last three years. An examination by a...

Authorities Warn Against Extreme Cold Weather in Laos

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology in Laos has said that the country is likely to experience colder temperatures between 29 December and January...

New MRC Report Calls for Collective Action on Plastics Pollution

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is sounding the alarm on the growing challenge of macroplastics, urging its four Member Countries to establish a joint,...