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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...

More Than 70,000 People Affected by Natural Disasters in Laos in 2021

More than 70,000 people in Laos were affected by floods and other natural disasters in 2021, with 17 injured and 19 dead. A Disaster Management...

Local Company Builds First Private Hospital in Xayaboury Province

A local company in Laos has invested approximately LAK 15 billion to construct the first private hospital in Xayaboury Province. The groundbreaking ceremony for constructing...

Covid Cases Trending Downward in Laos as Government Relaxes Measures

Cases of Covid-19 infection in Laos have begun to trend downward, according to the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh, Director-General...

Laos Confirms 359 New Cases of Covid-19, Four Deaths

Laos has recorded 359 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four new deaths attributed to the virus. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Laos Slashes Quarantine Measures for New Arrivals and Returning Residents

Laos has announced it has cut the required quarantine period for new arrivals from 14 days to just seven days for certain types of...

Monkeys Find New Home at Wildlife Conservation Center

Two monkeys kept as pets became the center of social media debate recently after being confiscated by wildlife authorities and placed in a wildlife...