Health & Environment

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising questions about who operates the service, whether it has official approval, and how the bikes will be parked. The bikes can be unlocked through Zuimei’s LAOS-Ebike app and appear to revive an red e-bike service that...

Nam Song Turns Muddy in Vang Vieng Without Rain

The Nam Song River in Vang Vieng District turned muddy on 15 October, raising...

Health Ministry Finds More Than 180 Illegal Beauty Centers, Orders Nationwide Re-Inspection

The Lao Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide re-inspection of private medical and...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

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...

Confusion Ensues as Thailand Opens Land Borders But Laos Remains Closed

Confusion has ensued at border checkpoints between Laos and Thailand this morning following regulations reopening Thailand but leaving Laos closed. Thailand announced the reopening of...

Laos Confirms 315 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 315 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 1,972 tests were conducted...

USD 210 Million Spent on Poverty Reduction in Laos Since 2003

Laos has received USD 210 million in poverty reduction funding from international organizations over the last eighteen years.  Mr. Phatnakhone Kanthamixay, Director of the Poverty...

Bolikhamxay Officials Clarify Viral Logging Truck Image

An image of a truck transporting timber that rolled over in Bolikhamxay Province went viral this week, drawing criticism from social media users who...

Health Ministry and UNICEF Survey Finds Nearly 100 Percent Vaccination in Tourism Zones

Tourism "green zones" in Vientiane Capital, Vientiane Province, and Luang Prabang Province have reached 99.67 percent vaccination rates, with residents displaying high levels of...

Laos Confirms 369 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 369 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2,228 tests were conducted...