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Health & Environment

Green Reporting Training Enhances Digital Literacy of Lao Journalists

Journalists, civil society actors, and youth from across Laos are strengthening their digital reporting skills on environmental issues through the Green Action through Media, Mass Organizations, and Civil Society in Laos (GAMCIL) project. The training, themed “Green Issue Reporting,” is taking place in Vientiane Capital from 30 June to...

China’s Rapid Response to the Flood-Hit Southwest Guizhou

CGTN - China terminated the highest-level emergency flood response in Rongjiang County, southwest Guizhou...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

Officials Defend Tree Maintenance Amid Controversy Over Vientiane Transit Expansion

Duangta Boualavong, Deputy Head of the Department of Economics of Wood Processing Technology, has...

Thailand Classifies Cannabis Flowers as Controlled Substance for Medical Use Only

On 24 June, the Thai Ministry of Public Health officially announced a new regulation...

Loca Transforms Taxis Into Electric Cars By 2030

Loca is transforming all taxis into electric cars by 2030 and installing EV charging stations across the country. The number of electric car users in...

Vietnam to Build New Public Park in Vientiane Capital

Vietnam has agreed to support Laos in the construction of a new public park that will be located in Vientiane Capital. The decision to build...

USAID Deepens Partnership with Lao PDR

Isobel Coleman, Deputy Administrator (DA) for Policy and Programming for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), visited Laos on 13-14 May 2022....

ASEAN Countries Agree to Mutually Recognize Covid Vaccination Certificates

ASEAN countries have agreed to mutually recognize Covid-19 vaccination certificates to facilitate seamless and safe cross-border travel, says the Health Ministry. Malaysia's Deputy Health Minister...

A Splash of Good News for Mekong River Communities

After four years of low flows and drought, there is finally a glimmer of good news for the communities that rely on the Mekong...

Police Warn of Fire Risk as Residents Store Fuels

Residents of Vientiane Capital have been warned against stockpiling petrol in order to illegally trade with unsafe containers, which could result in a fire. Lieutenant...