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Health & Environment

The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls for systems that empower young people across the region to decide on their future where parenthood is a choice – not a risk or a burden. Across Asia and the Pacific, fertility rates are falling. Headlines...

Laos Clears Over 35,000 UXO Items in First Half of 2025, but Children Remain at Risk

Laos cleared more than 35,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in the first half of...

Laos Launches Climate-Smart Farming Project in Six Provinces

Laos is stepping up efforts to tackle climate-related food insecurity and open new export...

ASEAN, UK Launch Five-Year Health Security Partnership Program to Strengthen Regional Health Resilience

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Kingdom officially launched the...

Laos, Thailand, Myanmar Faces Arsenic Contamination in Mekong River

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has confirmed arsenic contamination exceeding international safety standards across...

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...

Dangerous Dining in Rural Laos: The Catastrophic Consequences of Curious Cuisine

Although the consumption of wildlife is a time-honored tradition in Laos, as well as many other parts of the world, in an era of...

Cambodia Not Likely to Offer Monkeypox Vaccinations

Cambodia's health ministry has said it will not be commencing a vaccination campaign against the monkeypox virus unless World Health Organization (WHO) guidance deems...

Officials in Sekong Province Warn of Vietnamese Dam Release

The residents of Sekong have been advised to prepare for changes in water levels in the Xe Khong River due to the release of...

Indian Scientists Train Laos Medical Workers on Monkeypox Control

Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Pune are training medical workers from several...

Flash Floods Inundate Parts of Vientiane Capital

Hours of torrential rain yesterday evening have left parts of Vientiane Capital completely inundated after flash flooding. A heavy downpour from night until the early...