Health & Environment

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into a new source of foreign investment and climate funding, after signing a carbon-credit agreement with Singapore. On 4 September, the two countries agreed to establish a legally binding framework that will let Laos generate and transfer...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

Vientiane Water Enterprise Reports USD 4.2 Million Profit, 103 Villages Still Without Water

Vientiane’s state water supplier reported a profit of more than LAK 91.6 billion (USD...

Laos Rolls Out Fourth Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

Laos has begun rolling out fourth Covid-19 vaccine doses for priority groups and people aged 18 and over. According to a notice issued yesterday by...

Laos Confirms Lao New Year Holiday Dates

The government of Laos has officially set 13 April the first public holiday date of Lao New Year (Pi Mai). A notice issued by Prime...

Laos Confirms 2,819 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,819 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 7,010 tests were conducted...

Disease Rampant at Lao Wildlife Markets, Study Finds

A new scientific study funded by the European Union and published in the journal Emerging Infectious Disease has tested animals sold for food from...

Laos Closes Preschools and Primary Schools Nationwide Amid Omicron Outbreak

The Lao Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a notice closing face-to-face classes at primary schools across the country. Both private and state-run...

Laos Confirms 2,625 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,625 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 6,021 tests were conducted...