Health & Environment

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue transmission. The launch took place in Kaysone Phomvihane City as part of the Driving Down Dengue in Laos project, led by the Ministry of Health in...

Xaysomboun Authorities Bust Illegal Gold Mining Operation

On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation,...

Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of...

UXO Clearance Uncovers 36 Explosives in Vientiane Province

A bomb clearance operation in Kasi district, Vientiane province, has uncovered 36 unexploded Authorities...

Authorities in Xaysomboun Arrest Three in Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown

Authorities in Xaysomboun have arrested three people and seized heavy equipment during a targeted...

Laos Confirms 413 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 413 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2.437 tests were conducted...

Laos Confirms 335 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 335 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2.358 tests were conducted...

Laos Confirms 208 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 208 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 1.726 tests were conducted...

Laos Confirms 165 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 165 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 1.521 tests were conducted...

Hungry Vientiane Restaurant Patrons Unfazed by Nearby Fire

In a recent video clip that has gone viral, restaurant patrons in Vientiane Capital can be seen calmly continuing their meal despite a raging...

Ministry of Health and WHO Investigate Local Spread of Omicron Variant in Bolikhamxay

Following the detection of the first local case of the Omicron variant in Laos, an investigation is now underway to identify the source of...