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Health & Environment

Vientiane Residents Demand Action Amid Ongoing Water Shortages

Many households in Vientiane are struggling with water supply issues, including shortages and low water pressure. Residents are growing increasingly frustrated, as water disruptions continue despite repeated calls for conservation. On 5 March, the Water Supply Department issued an announcement urging residents to save water due to high consumption, frequent...

Authorities Detect Harmful Chemicals in Fruits at Houaphanh Market

Authorities in Houaphanh Province discovered hazardous chemical substances in fruits sold at a market...

Plastic Waste Piles Up in Vientiane, Residents Demand Action

Pictures of plastic waste piling up surfaced on Lao social media in early March,...

Fortified Rice Project Launched to Help Reduce Malnutrition in Laos

On 6 March, the Government of Laos and the United Nations country representative signed...

Samitivej Hospital Expands Pediatric Care with New Children’s Hospital

Bangkok’s Samitivej Hospital has officially opened its newly expanded International Children’s Hospital at the...

Laos Sees Fewer Cases Of Covid-19 Today, One New Death in Vientiane

Laos has recorded fewer cases of community spread of Covid-19 today across every province, however, another new death has been confirmed. The National Taskforce for...

Republic of Korea Continues Food Support for Returning Migrant Workers in Quarantine

The Government of the Republic of Korea announced its support to the Ministry of Health and the World Food Programme (WFP) to continue providing...

Over 480 Families Affected by Floods in Kenthao District, Xayaboury

Villages in Kenthao District, Xayaboury Province have suffered severe flooding after days of heavy rain. According to a report by KPL, over 480 families in...

Factory Outbreaks Continue in Laos, New Death Confirmed

Laos has recorded more cases of community spread of Covid-19 across several provinces today, with a new death confirmed. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Laos Records 500 Cases of Covid-19 as Small Cluster Forms in Xaysomboun Province

Laos has recorded more cases of community spread of Covid-19 across several provinces today, with thirteen cases in Xaysomboun Province involving residents who attended...

Laos Purchases New Fleet of Ambulances to Assist in Fight Against Covid-19

The Ministry of Health has handed over fifty new ambulances to hospitals around the country to assist in the transportation of patients as the...