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Health & Environment

Lao Civil Servants Eligible for Up to 6.5 Months of Maternity Leave

Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to six and a half months, depending on circumstances, under the newly amended Civil Servants Law. Standard maternity leave lasts four months and can be taken before or after childbirth. For cesarean deliveries, leave is four and...

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to...

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)...

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...

Russia to Finance USD 12 Million Upgrade of Mittaphab Hospital

The Russian government is to provide USD 12 million to upgrade Mittaphab Hospital, one of Laos' major central hospitals. According to a statement by...

Laos Confirms Record Number of Covid-19 Deaths

Laos has recorded a record number of Covid-19 deaths today, including a 114-year-old woman, the oldest person known to have succumbed to the coronavirus...

Covid Curbs Dampen New Year Celebrations in Vientiane Capital

Authorities in Vientiane Capital are to enforce a ban on the service of alcohol during international New Year celebrations. The Vientiane Capital Covid Taskforce has...

Two Earthquakes Strike Phongsaly Province Causing Minor Damage

Phongsaly Province has been hit with two earthquakes causing damage to homes in Yord Ou District. According to the Lao National Earthquake Data Center, the...

LaoSafe Piloted in Vientiane Capital

Following the recent approval of the LaoSafe programme from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism (MICT), this health...

Major Cinemas to Reopen in Laos

Cinemas are to reopen by 24 December across the country, according to an announcement by operator Major Cineplex Group Laos. Major Platinum Cineplex posted the...