Mental health challenges often go unnoticed in Laos, where people experiencing anxiety and emotional distress may seek help for physical symptoms instead. Stigma, cultural beliefs, and a shortage of specialists make it harder for locals to get the care they need.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the suicide...
Lao prosecutors will bring criminal charges against the owner of the Tiger Vodka factory after authorities announced the outcome of part of their investigation...
Lao authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal wildlife trade after raiding a Chinese-owned restaurant in central Vientiane, one of several wildlife enforcement...
On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue...
Local communities have reported several fish death cases along the Xe Don River in Champasak, with similar incidents previously recorded upstream in Salavan, raising...
Additional reporting by Simmavanh Vayouphack
When temperatures climbed above 40°C across many parts of Laos this summer, Lao Friends Hospital for Children on the outskirts...
