Health & Environment

Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing a declaration of accession in Vientiane on 15 September during the treaty’s Third Review Conference. Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas signed the Declaration of Accession, and handed to Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

Laos Warns of Lasting Toll at Vientiane Meeting as Cluster Munition Use Rises Worldwide

Laos is hosting the Convention on Cluster Munitions’ Third Review Conference 16 years after...

Xayabouly African Swine Fever Outbreak Kills 5,400 Pigs, Poses No Risk to Humans

The African Swine Fever has spread across six districts of Xayabouly Province since the...

Vietnam-Backed Bauxite Project in Laos Moves Toward 2028 Production

A major bauxite project in southern Laos is moving closer to production, with Lao...

Laos Steps Up Crackdown on Beauty Clinics, Orders Dr. Nith to Halt Procedures

The Ministry of Health has ordered Dr. Nith Beauty Center, a local beauty clinic...

Attapeu UXO Clearance Team Detonates 500 Pound Bomb

The UXO Clearance Agency in Attapeu Province has located and detonated an unexploded 500-pound bomb that had lasted since the Indochina war. The Mk82 bomb,...

Laos Confirms 848 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 848 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 3,007 tests were conducted...

Covid Case Numbers Spike Amid Omicron Outbreak in Laos

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has predicted a significant increase in the number of new cases of Covid-19 after daily cases...

Laos Confirms 722 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 722 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 3,037 tests were conducted...

Clearing the Air: Simple Solutions for Reducing Air Pollution in Laos

As air pollution thickens in the skies above Laos, concerned individuals are rising to the challenge with some simple solutions, writes Bridget Dooley. Residents...

Cambodia Donates Refrigerated Trucks to Laos

The government of Cambodia has donated refrigerated trucks to Laos to assist in the country's Covid-19 prevention efforts. Cambodian Secretary of State and Spokesperson of...