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...

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...

Laos Confirms 2,328 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 2,328 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,976 tests were conducted...

Covid Measures Tightened in Parts of Laos as Omicron Spreads

Schools have been closed and restaurants shuttered in some provinces across Laos as the Omicron outbreak worsens. Xayaboury’s Thongmixay District has issued a notice ordering...

Schools Must Stay Open amid Omicron Threat and Beyond to Avoid a Learning Catastrophe

Op-ed by WHO, UNICEF, and the Lao Ministry of Health. Safely reopening schools, and keeping them open, remains an urgent priority amid the threat of...