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...

 Vietnamese Drug Traffickers Caught Smuggling Heroin From Laos to China

Two Vietnamese drug traffickers were captured in an attempt to carry heroin from Laos to Vietnam for shipment to China on Thursday. The drug traffickers,...

“No Water Play” During Lao New Year in Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang has issued guidelines for safely celebrating Lao New Year in the province this year, with water play prohibited. The notice, issued by Luang...

Laos joins Earth Hour 2022

Laos will join people from over 190 countries around the world in observing Earth Hour by turning off lights for one hour on Saturday,...

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...