Vientiane’s state water supplier reported a profit of more than LAK 91.6 billion (USD 4.2 million) in the first half of 2026, even as it struggles to keep up with growing demand and extend services to all parts of the capital.
At a meeting on 26 August, the Vientiane Capital...
Mekong River Commission Secretariat CEO Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun sounded the alarm about the unprecedented challenge now facing the river on "Mekong Day."
In his speech...
Residential waste generation has doubled in Laos over the last two decades, leading to critical environmental and public health issues.
Economic growth and changing lifestyles...
The Mekong River Commission has called on Mekong countries to urgently discuss record low flows recorded over the last three years.
The Mekong River Commission...
Youth volunteers from different ethnic groups, young entrepreneurs, young people from LGBTIQ groups and young women from Women with Disabilities Development Center came together...
Villages in Xayaboury District of Xayaboury Province have been hit by serious floods after days of torrential rain in northern Laos.
Several villages in the...
