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Health & Environment

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is now turning its focus to urban water access, positioning it as a cornerstone of sustainable development. Urban Water Access Expansion The 2026–2030 Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Development Plan aims to...

World Sight Day 2025: Investing in Eye Health Could Bring USD 31.2 Million Benefit to Laos Over the Next Five Years

A recent study revealed that an investment of USD 2.12 million in eye health...

Laos Reports Over 9,400 Dengue Fever Cases in the First Nine Months of 2025

Dengue fever continues to challenge communities across Laos, with 9,408 infections and one death...

Rising HIV Infections Among Youth in First Half of 2025 Highlight Ongoing Health Challenge

More than 1,100 people in Laos were newly infected with HIV in the first...

Lao Prime Minister Visits US to Strengthen Economic Ties, Seek Tariff Reductions

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone concluded a high-level working visit to Washington D.C., United States,...

UN: Laos Expected to Reach 8 Million People by 2030

A provincial celebration of World Population Day:  “Towards demographic resilience: supporting individuals’ rights and choices”, was held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment...

Floods and Landslides Devastate Xayaboury’s Saysathan District

Floods and landslides due to recent heavy rains have damaged agricultural land and destroyed crops in Saysathan District, Xayaboury Province. The Secretariat of the District...

Vientiane First ASEAN Capital to Achieve Open Defecation Free Status

Laos made a significant breakthrough in its total sanitation drive as the country's capital, Vientiane, achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Vientiane capital is...

Foodpanda Unveils New Catering Feature

Foodpanda launched its latest feature on Thursday, "Foodpanda for business," to help businesses and organizations improve their employees' quality of work by rewarding them...

Dengue Fever Cases Push 10,000 in Laos This Year

Cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached nearly 10,000 in just half a year, according to the Ministry of Health. Vientiane Capital has...

China Issues Yellow Alerts as Heatwave Strikes Several Regions

China, like Europe and the US, is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave that has the UN calling for decisive climate action. Despite brief interludes of seasonal...