Health & Environment

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into a new source of foreign investment and climate funding, after signing a carbon-credit agreement with Singapore. On 4 September, the two countries agreed to establish a legally binding framework that will let Laos generate and transfer...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

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...

Lao Government Strengthens Rubber Industry Management with New Decree

In a renewed effort to regulate the rapidly expanding rubber industry and address growing concerns over forest loss, the Lao government has issued a...

Efforts Underway in Laos to End Illegal Wildlife Trade, Safeguard Ecosystems

Phetthong Inthavong doesn’t talk about passion. His work speaks for itself. As the coordinator at the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife (LCTW), he’s on...

Laos, The Asia Foundation Team Up to Protect Nature, People

The Asia Foundation - On 23 February, the Department of Environment under Laos’ Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, signed a partnership agreement with The...

Rising Bad Air Quality Levels Expose Waste Issues, World Bank Funds Major Reform

Air pollution in Laos is worsening, with PM2.5 levels across southern provinces now reaching concentrations that pose risks to public health, according to data...

Australia Commits AUD 1.5 Million to Strengthen Food, Alcohol Safety in Laos

Australia has pledged AUD 1.5 million (approximately USD 1.06 million) to strengthen food and alcohol safety systems in Laos, more than a year after...

Türkiye Strengthens Newborn Healthcare in Laos

Türkiye, through the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), provided medical equipment to the Newborn Unit of Salavanh Provincial Hospital, in a coordinated push...