Environment

Vietnam-Backed Bauxite Project in Laos Moves Toward 2028 Production

A major bauxite project in southern Laos is moving closer to production, with Lao and Vietnamese officials now turning their attention to the environmental risks and community impacts of the operation. A workshop in Vientiane on 10 September brought together officials and project developers to discuss management, technical standards and...

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Vientiane Water Enterprise Reports USD 4.2 Million Profit, 103 Villages Still Without Water

Vientiane’s state water supplier reported a profit of more than LAK 91.6 billion (USD...

Laos Moves to Update Electricity Law for Energy Sector Shift

Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt...

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...

Plastic-free, Climate-friendly: Mekong Boat Race Crew, UN Hit the H20 in Laos

  "The recent floods around the country have made it clear; Water is both a life resource and a threatening factor. The Thapha village team, in Vientiane...

Simple, Natural, Innovative As BambooLao Straws Slurp Up Tourism Award

Luang Prabang's very own BambooLao has captured the top prize and a US$10,000 Innovation Grant in the 2018 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism (MIST) challenge,...

Risk-Informed Development Road to Reducing Hazards Threatening Lives in Climate Change Age

"Hazards are not disasters (yet) they can wreak havoc and become disasters when people are vulnerable. "Risk-informed development planning can ensure that vulnerability to natural...

Connectivity, People, Environment: PM Thongloun Joins Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo

Mekong-Japan cooperation, connectivity, people links and the environment are major themes as Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith meets counterparts from neighbouring countries and Japan in...

Climate, Peace, Development Desires Aired as Laos Meets World at Annual UN Assembly

Between US President Donald J. Trump's signature America First rhetoric and self-appraisals generating "spontaneous murmurs" and the attendance of New Zealand's first baby and...

Counting the Costs: Disaster Needs in Laos Accumulate as Gov, UN, EU, WB Calculate Impacts

The tragic loss of life and heavy impacts on livelihoods amid disaster triggered by pounding rains and rushing waters means there is no doubt...