Environment

Authorities in Xaysomboun Arrest Three in Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown

Authorities in Xaysomboun have arrested three people and seized heavy equipment during a targeted operation against illegal gold mining in Anouvong district. Provincial authorities and relevant agencies conducted the inspection on 31 May at an unauthorized gold mining site in Nam Yon village. Officers discovered a group allegedly engaged in...

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...

Savannakhet Launches Operation Against Illegal Gold Mining, Logging

Savannakhet provincial authorities have dismantled illegal gold mining and logging operations across Phin and...

Laos Celebrates Coffee and Tea Heritage at ICTD 2026

Laos celebrated its coffee and tea heritage on, marking the opening of the International...

Young Laotian Invents Edible Coffee Cup

Ladavanh Keodala, an 18-year-old Lao inventor, won second place in the Toyota Incubation Programme this year with her eco-friendly invention "Eat Your Cups." Econews Laos...

Vientiane Mayor Visits Flooded Communities in Vientiane Capital

Mayor of Vientiane Capital, Mr. Atsaphangthong Siphandone, visited flood-affected communities in Sikhottabong District on Monday, ordering local authorities to try to resolve the problem. Floodwaters...

Laos Fights on Two Fronts as Dengue Strikes and Covid Returns to the Region

During a peak in dengue fever, with more than 12,000 cases, Laos also faces a new wave of Covid-19 outbreak. Laos recently reached the...

More Wild Tigers Alive Globally Than Previously Thought

A new assessment reveals that the number of tigers living in the wild has increased by about 40% since the last assessment in 2015. The...

Major Roads Flooded in Bangkok as Governor Slams Clogged Drains

Heavy rains pummelled Bangkok yesterday evening, with water levels reaching up to 30 centimeters in some areas, flooding a number of communities. Bangkok Governor Chadchart...

Dengue Fever Cases Push 10,000 in Laos This Year

Cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached nearly 10,000 in just half a year, according to the Ministry of Health. Vientiane Capital has...