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Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng hydropower project in northern Laos at 1 AM on 28 September, burying or damaging several buildings, according to an eyewitness account from the scene. The slope collapsed below worker housing in Pak Khaen village, Ngeun District,...

Nam Theun 2 Fund Approves LAK 343 Million for Forest Restoration in Khammouane

The Nam Theun 2 Development Fund approved more than LAK 343 million (USD 15,300)...
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African Swine Fever Disrupts Pork Supplies, Beef Prices Rise in Vientiane

The pork shortage is putting pressure on Vientiane’s meat markets as African swine fever...
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Corruption Crackdown in Laos’s Attapeu Province Uncovers Millions in Financial Irregularities

Attapeu authorities have detailed five years of corruption investigations and financial irregularities, including a...
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Xaysomboun Identifies Four Companies Over Unauthorized Gold Mining

Authorities in Xaysomboun Province have identified four companies allegedly involved in unauthorized alluvial gold...
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Charity Raises Over GBP 445,000 to Help Lao Villages Clear Unexploded Bombs

A fundraising appeal backed by actor Rosamund Pike has raised almost GBP 500,000 to clear a village in Laos of unexploded bombs left behind...

Laos Reports Over 25,000 Cases of Dengue in 2022

Cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached over 25,000, with Vientiane Capital recording the highest daily number, according to the Ministry of Health. Vientiane...

Floodwaters Sweep Away Truck in Oudomxay

Video of a truck washed away by floodwaters in Oudomxay Province on Tuesday went viral on social media. Fortunately, nobody was harmed in the...

Govt will Give Free Rabies Shots to Prevent Fatal Dog Bites

In an effort to support animal health and welfare, The Ministry of Health and its development partners will distribute 30,000 free doses of Rabies...

Lao Thiao Lao is Back!

The Lao Thiao Lao campaign, which was launched in September 2020, to promote domestic tourism and support hospitality businesses within the country, is now...

Laos and Thailand Join Hands to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

More than 80 representatives from wildlife relevant enforcement agencies from Thailand and Laos met in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand on 14 and...
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