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Health & Environment

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), calling them powerful tools for protecting forests, strengthening communities, and tackling climate change head-on. Delivering the message at the 28th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry in Luang Prabang on 6...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of...

Laos Marks 15 Years of Cluster Munitions Ban, Renews Call for Action

NRA - On 8 September, Laos commemorated the 15th anniversary of the entry into...

Laos Moves Toward Large-Scale Rice Fortification to Fight Malnutrition

The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Laos Tourism Ministry Proposes Full Reopening

The Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism has sent a proposal for a full reopening of the country to the Prime Minister of Laos...

MRC Mekong Monitoring Stations Will Better Protect Downriver Denizens

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) on Friday unveiled the first water-level monitoring station to be positioned atop the Lower Mekong River Basin.  The station is...

Unusual Chilly Weather Puts Summer on Pause in Laos

An unusual cold snap has hit Laos bringing cold season temperatures during what is usually one of the hottest months of the year. Residents of...

Plastic Waste Causing Serious Environmental, Health and Economic Impacts in Laos

Residential waste generation has doubled in Laos over the last two decades, leading to critical environmental and public health issues. Economic growth and changing lifestyles...

Laos Covid Taskforce Reopens Primary School Classes Under New Measures

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has reversed an unpopular decision by the Ministry of Education and Sports that had seen some...

Rare Mammals Spotted in Annamite Mountains between Laos and Vietnam

The rare Annamite striped rabbit and Annamite dark muntjac have been spotted on camera, according to a new report. A scientific survey published in the...